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1760s-1796 · Imperial court residence outside the capital. This place matters because it reveals imperial rule in its residential and ceremonial form, distinct from the harder public purpose of the capital.
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Tsarskoye Selo matters because it shows empire at a measured distance from its own capital. Keep the geography fixed while time reveals different people and moments.
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