I know of no palace which comes up to it.
The palaces always have a look as if at some point they needed refurbishing up.

I suppose that Mrs.Stewart uses that dining-room, but it did not look as if it was made to eat in.

I still like Gerome's 'Chariot Race' better than anything else of his.

The 'Horse Fair' was too high up for me to enjoy it, and a little too mixed up.
"1873.

St.Petersburg is another planet, and, strange to say, is an agreeable planet.