Has anyone died in The Winter Palace?
Winter Palace
The first Winter Palace was a modest building of two main floors under a slate roof. It seems that Peter soon tired of the first palace, for in 1721, the second version of the Winter Palace was built under the direction of architect Georg Mattarnovy. Mattarnovy's palace, though still very modest compared to royal palaces in other European capitals, was on two floors above a rusticated ground floor, with a central projection underneath a pediment supported by columns. It was here that Peter the Great died in 1725.
Sofitel Winter Palace Hotel
The Winter Palace has 5 restaurants. The "1886 Restaurant", which serves French cuisine, is named after the date the hotel inaccurately advertises that it was founded. It and the "la Corniche Restaurant" (international cuisine) are both located in the historic "Palace" wing. The "Bougainvilliers" (international cuisine) is in the "Pavilion" wing, while the "Palmetto" (Italian cuisine and snacks) and the "El Tarboush" (Egyptian cuisine) are in the garden close to the swimming pool.In 2004, it was used for the adaptation of "Death on the Nile".