The palace of the military governor in Nizhny Novgorod.
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" As usual, we settled in the governor's house. This is a palace located on the top of a high hill, from which you can enjoy a beautiful view of the city, both rivers and the plain extending infinitely far on the other side of the Volga.
From the diary of the maid of honor A.F. Tyutcheva, 1858 P.S. Do you know what makes a palace different from a house?