Kremlin Terem Palace
   Photo: Kremlin Terem Palace

Kremlin Terem Palace was built during the reign of Mikhail Fedorovich in 1635 - 1637 years. The palace of stone Goldsmiths Bazhen Ogurtsov, Antip Konstantinov, Trefil Sharutin and Larion Ushakov.

Palace is the first stone building in Russia, which has been designed for everyday life. Prior to that, stone chambers were built for receptions and residential buildings were made of wood. Lower, podkletny floor of the palace became the Chamber of the Grand Palace, built in the 15-16 centuries. for Ivan III. Chambers was the architect Aleviz Fryazin. Chamber formed the basis for the construction of the second floor, which housed artisans Chamber. They sewed underwear and clothing for the royal court.

The Terem Palace were the queen's apartments, and the king's children, and over them - the rest of the king. The superstructure - Michael's attics held meeting of the Boyar Duma. In the third and fifth floors of the Terem Palace located gallery - promenades. To the east, on the second floor of the palace, you can climb the stairs of the upper golden. It served as the main entrance to the apartments of the king.

Outside the palace is decorated with decor - white stone carved aprons, little weights hanging with floral ornaments. Ornamentation includes heraldic images of birds and animals.

The ensemble also includes Terem Palace Tsarina's Golden Chamber of the 16th century and house church. In 1682 the Church of the Resurrection, the Savior and the chapel of the Crucifixion joined the same roof. Installed on the roof of 11 cupolas on the tile necks. Supervised construction work architect Osip Startsev. Painting crosses and tiles fulfilled elder Hippolyte.

The original interiors of the palace have been lost. In the thirties of the 19th century walls of the rooms of the palace painted in the "Old Russian style." Windows decorated with stained-glass windows, tiled stoves installed. In 1992 it was carried out restoration of the facades of the Terem Palace of the Moscow Kremlin.

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