KREMLIN, Patriarch's Palace

The Patriarch's Palace and the adjoining Church of the Twelve Apostles form a single complex that was the seat of the court of the Russian Orthodox Church Patriarchs for a long period during the height of the Church's power in the 17th century.

The earliest buildings of the palace date back to the 15th century, but being wooden structures, they were destroyed in fires. The current palace was erected around 1655 when Patriarch Nikon had different spaces built to provide living quarters, offices, warehouses, laboratories and other premises.

Inside there is a splendid collection of various 17th century objects such as jewelry, watches, furniture and precious embroideries.

The most important room of the entire palace, around which the complex is built, is the Cross Chamber or the Myrrh Chamber

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