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Kikin Palace SPB
Kikin may refer to: * Kikin Hall, the residence of Alexander Kikin * Kikin, Iran, a village in Kurdistan Province, Iran * Kikin Hall, one of the oldest buildings in Saint Petersburg, Russia * Kikin (surname) {{disambiguation, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikin Hall
The Kikin Hall (Кикины палаты) is one of the oldest buildings in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The diminutive residence was commissioned by Alexander Kikin in 1714. The name of the architect is unknown, but similarities to the Peterhof Grand Palace, old Peterhof palace abound, suggesting an attribution to Andreas Schlüter. The palace was incomplete at the time of Alexander Kikin's disgrace and execution in 1718. The building was confiscated by the crown and used to house the royal library and the cabinet of curiosities of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Academy of Sciences (later transferred to the Kunstkamera building). The original two-storey residence was expanded and the third storey was added at some point in the 1720s. After 1733 the building was occupied by the office of the Imperial Guard (Russia), Horse Guards and their hospital. It was completely remodeled in 1829, and its Baroque decor was removed. The dilapidated building was further damaged by aerial bombs i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kikin, Iran
Kikan ( fa, كيكن, also Romanized as Kīkan and Kīken; also known as Kīkin) is a village in Khav and Mirabad Rural District, Khav and Mirabad District Khav and Mirabad District ( fa, بخش خاوومیرآباد - ''Khav va Mirabad'') is a district (bakhsh) in Marivan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran Iran, officially the Islamic Republic of Iran, and also called Persia, is a c ..., Marivan County, Kurdistan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 234, in 52 families. The village is populated by Kurds. References Towns and villages in Marivan County Kurdish settlements in Kurdistan Province {{Marivan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
