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Great Kremlin Palace
ial residence for Nicholas I. It is now an official residence of the Russian president, used for
state visits and receptions. However, unlike Russian tsars, the president doesn't have living
quarters here.
The huge palace incorporates some of the earlier buildings such as the Hall of Facets, Ter-
em Palace and several chapels. Although vast, the building has never received great praise,
being criticised as 'barrack-like' and 'pretentious'. Several ceremonial halls are named after
