On October 31, a souvenir sheet dedicated to the 175th Anniversary of the Grand Kremlin Palace was put into postal circulation

The Grand Kremlin Palace is one of the Moscow Kremlin palaces. It was constructed in 1838−1849 by order of Emperor Nicholas I of Russia by famous architect from St Petersburg K. Thon. The Palace serves as the ceremonial residence of the head of state.

Prominent Moscow architects participated in the construction of the Palace, among them N. Chichagov, F. Richter, P. Gerasimov, V. Bakarev, and N. Shokhin. The facade is decorated with carved white stone pediments, and the windows have carved architraves with double arches and a weight in the middle similarly to tower-chambers of the 17th century. The Palace, as it was envisaged by Nicholas I, was a monument to Russian history and the glory of the Russian warrior-host. The five reception halls on the first floor of the Palace – the Halls of the Order of St. Andrew, of St. Alexander, of St. George, of St. Vladimir and of St. Catherine - are dedicated to Russian orders with their elements embedded in the stucco decoration of each hall. In the 19th century, the prime one was the Hall of the Order of St. Andrew (Throne) Hall.

In the 20th century, the rooms and halls of the Grand Kremlin Palace were used for negotiations and summit meetings, sessions of the Council of the Union and the Council of Nationalities, as well as of various commissions during sessions of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. During World War II, the Grand Kremlin Palace was used to hold ceremonial meetings with foreign delegations.

Presently, the Grand Kremlin Palace is the venue for the most ceremonial events of national importance. It is used for the President's inauguration ceremonies, presentation of governmental awards and credentials, and festive receptions.

The souvenir sheet features a panorama facing the Grand Kremlin Palace.

In addition to the issue of the souvenir sheet, JSC Marka produced First Day Covers and a special cancel for Moscow, as well as an illustrated cover with the souvenir sheet, a label and stamps from the Grand Kremlin Palace series that were put into postal circulation in 2016−2023 inside.


Artist: V. Nikonov, Design: M. Bodrova.
Face value: 175 rubles.
Souvenir sheet size: 113×80 mm; stamp size in the souvenir sheet: 65×32.5 mm.
Quantity: 20 thousand souvenir sheets.

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