The Hermitage (Saint Petersburg)

Russia / Sankt Petersburg / Petrodvorets / Saint Petersburg
 Baroque (architecture), interesting place, listed building / architectural heritage, 1720s construction

Known primarily for a table that would sink below the floor like a dumbwaiter so that staff could fulfill guests' requests, rumor has it that Peter had a staircase built in after he got trapped in the contraption.
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Coordinates:   59°53'20"N   29°54'11"E
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