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till the middle of the 19th century. Beyond the
palace a spacious landscape garden was laid
out, while the newly-laid Tavricheskaya and
Potiomkinskaya (Potiomkin) Streets confine the
ensemble in the east and west.After Potiomkin's
death the palace was taken over by the Treasury
and became one of the favorite placed of
residence of Catherine II. During the reign of
Paul I the palace was turned into the barracks of
the Horse Guards Regiment, and all the
belongings were removed to the |Mikhailovsky|Custom1|O:35|
|Palace|Custom1|O:35|. In 1802-4 the palace was restored anew
(architect L.Rusca); the interiors underwent
considerable alterations. In 1906-17 the |State|Custom1|O:32|
|Duma|Custom1|O:32| was sitting in the palace; consequently,
some of the rooms were reconstructed
(architect P.Shestov). During the February
Revolution the Provisional Goverment and the
Executive Committee of the Soviets of Worker's
and Soldier's Deputies resided in the palace. In
1930s it housed the All-Union Agricultural
Communist University, later - the Higher
Communist Party School.