General Staff Building

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The General Staff Building in Saint Petersburg, Russia, is an architectural masterpiece located on Palace Square, directly opposite the Winter Palace. Designed by architect Carlo Rossi and completed in 1829, it is notable for its distinctive curved facade and the grand arch that symbolizes the Russian victory over Napoleon in the War of 1812. The building originally housed the Army General Staff and the Foreign Ministry, and today it is part of the Hermitage Museum complex, featuring exhibitions of 19th and 20th-century European art.

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