Hall of Twenty Columns (ancient art) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 16, 2005
The Hall of Twenty Columns (ancient art) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 22, 2005
Monolithic granite columns of Twenty-Column Hall (Ancient Italy) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 10, 2009
Large hall with green columns in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 5, 2013
Twenty-Column Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2013
Granite columns in the hall of ancient art in Hermitage museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 14, 2007
Hall of Twenty Columns (ancient art) in Hermitage Museum. Petersburg, Russia, September 3, 2013
Hall of Twenty Columns in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2018
Hall with green columns in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 5, 2013
Decorated ceiling of Twenty-Column Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 10, 2009
Large hall with green columns in Pavlovsky Palace. Pavlovsk, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 14, 2011
Twenty-Column Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2014
Hall with columns in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010
Twenty-Column Hall in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2012
Multitude of columns in prayer hall (musallah) in State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2013
Monolithic granite columns of Twenty-Column Hall (Ancient Italy) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2016
Columns of Hall of ancient art in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 2, 2016
Vaults and columns in prayer hall (musallah) in State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2013
Arches and columns of prayer hall of State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 15, 2015
Large hall with columns and chandeliers inside State Mosque (Sheikh Imam Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, November 27, 2013
Hypostyle form (roof held up by a multitude of columns) in prayer hall (musallah) in State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2013
Hall of Twenty Columns (ancient art) in Hermitage Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 7, 2018
Large hall with columns and chandeliers inside State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque). Doha, Qatar, April 4, 2013
Columns of White Hall in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 8, 2016
A hall with columns in Russian Museum. Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 9, 2018
Columns of Goldwin Smith Hall of Cornell University. Ithaca, New York, December 4, 2005
Vaults and columns of prayer hall of State Mosque (Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Abdul Wahhab Mosque) at morning. Doha, Qatar, January 15, 2015
Columns of Goldwin Smith Hall of Cornell University. Ithaca, New York, December 10, 2005
Kitchen Ruin (Kukhnya-Ruina) which is one of the most historically fascinating and visually authentic follies in Catherine Park. Built between 1785 and 1786, it was designed by the Italian architect Giacomo Quarenghi. It was constructed specifically to serve as a "service pavilion" (a kitchen) for the nearby Concert Hall. Quarenghi incorporated authentic ancient Roman fragments into its brick walls. These include broken columns, capitals, cornices, and friezes with carved garlands, which were brought to Russia from Italy. The headless statue in the niche is a prominent feature, emphasizing the theme of lost time and the decay of empires. Pushkin (former Tsarskoe Selo) near Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 10, 2025
Kino So~prus (Cinema So~prus). Completed in 1955, this is a prime example of Stalinist Empire style architecture (Socialist Classicism). The fac,ade features a curved colonnade with 18 octagonal columns and 15 dolomite relief emblems that symbolize various arts, sciences, and industries, such as fishing and mining. "So~prus" means "Friendship" in Estonian. It was built on the site of buildings destroyed during the 1944 March bombing. For decades, it served as the city s premier cinema and was the first "multiplex" in Estonia with two halls. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025
So~prus Cinema (Kino So~prus). The building is a striking example of Stalinist Empire style (Socialist Classicism) architecture, completed in 1955. Its grand fac,ade features a curved colonnade of octagonal columns and decorative reliefs symbolizing various arts and industries. Originally designed by architect Friedrich Wendach, the project was completed by Peeter Tarvas and August Volberg after Wendach was repressed by Soviet authorities. The name "So~prus" means "friendship" in Estonian. Some sources suggest it was named to mark improved relations between the Soviet Union and China at the time. In the 1990s, financial difficulties led to the closure of one hall, which was converted into a nightclub and casino. Today, the building houses both the cinema and the popular Club Hollywood. Tallinn, Estonia, October 16, 2025
