Fire in the Winter Palace
1837 fire in Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The fire in the Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg, then the official residence of the Russian emperors, occurred on December 17, 1837,[citation needed] and was caused by soot inflammation.[1]
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Date | December 13, 1837 (1837-12-13)[citation needed] |
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Duration | 3 days |
Location | Winter Palace of Saint Petersburg |
Cause | Soot inflammation |
Deaths | 30 |
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The Palace burned for three days, and the glow was visible for 50–70 versts (50–75 km / 30–45 mi).[2] Thirty guardsmen died in the fire, although nearly all the items were saved (notably the imperial throne, guards banners, portraits of Russian generals from the Field Marshals' Hall and Military Gallery and the utensils of the Grand Church).