The masses don't understand

Officials of St. Petersburg strictly maintain the palace style

The Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture (KGA) of St. Petersburg decided to update the interiors of Smolny. About 22 million rubles from the city budget are planned to be spent on two halls in the building of the above committee. This money is going to...

The Committee for Urban Planning and Architecture (KGA) of St. Petersburg decided to update the interiors of Smolny.

About 22 million rubles from the city budget are planned to be spent on two halls in the building of the above committee. With this money, they are going to renovate the conference hall (with an area of ​​120 square meters) and the entrance hall (with an area of ​​53 square meters), as well as change their interior decoration.

The terms of reference for the supply of furniture posted on the website of the St. Petersburg state order include items that are quite trivial in their functions, but the prices ... For example, the presidium table, made of solid wood, with patinated gilding lines covered with a double layer of processing, costs almost 1 million rubles. Or a table for a secretary - for 248 thousand ...

Wall lamps must certainly be cast forged brass with gold-plated finish. Estimated price - from 40 thousand rubles apiece. About 30 lamps are required.

Another of the lots provides for the purchase of 11 flowerpots in the amount of 767 thousand rubles. Vases officials want to have from granite. The initial cost of each item is from 49 thousand to 105 thousand rubles.

As planned by the organizers of the competitions, the windows of the halls will be decorated with large blackout curtains. The starting price is 210 thousand rubles. The curtains were ordered on a lining, with a fringe decoration along the cornice, from fabrics made according to samples of woven materials of the 18th-19th centuries in the style of classicism.

The customers made sure that all interior items strictly corresponded to the canons of classicism. Modern designers say that this style is specially created for respectable and self-confident people who appreciate unobtrusive luxury. Let's add from ourselves: at the budget expense.

Officially

Assistant to the Chairman of the PR Committee Irina Bondarenko:

The object of repair is under the protection of KGIOP due to the presence of unique architectural details of the 19th century. Accordingly, during the repair work in this building, the requirements for many items are taken into account, including the choice of lighting fixtures. Purchased interior items have characteristics and parameters corresponding to the historical description and, as a result, the corresponding cost.