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If you ever visit St. Petersburg, go to the Winter Palace, the official residence of the Emperors of Russia. It is a popular tourist ………………… .

ATTRACT

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The first version of the Palace was built by the order of Peter the Great at the ………………… of the 18th century.

BEGIN

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The further tzars made their changes — the Palace was rebuilt several times. The latest version of the Palace, which tourists can visit nowadays, is associated with the ………………… Empress Catherine the Great.

POWER

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She was the ………………… of the country from 1762 to 1796. She decided to complete the palace complex with three large palaces, now known as the Hermitage.

RULE

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The Hermitage is one of the most ………………… museums in the world.

AMAZE

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It contains an ………………… collection of fine arts.

IMPRESS