The palace features a carved wooden ceiling, oak wainscoting, built-in metal plates and Delftware.

Both palaces featured a proximity to the river.

Also, atypically for Rastrelli, the palace does not feature a park; nor is the parade yard closed, rather it faces the urban panorama.

The palace featured a distinctive half-open salon, with a view on the forest below the escarpment.

The palace features some outstanding examples of traditional wood-carving.

Located in a riparian woodland north of Dessau, the palace features an English garden with several monuments.

Some palaces have featured ice blocks numbering in the tens of thousands.

The palace features a giant central courtyard, 48m x 23m in size.

The palace featured formal French gardens enlivened with traditional Portuguese glazed tile walls.

The palace also features beautiful ironwork, including two magnificent peacock sculptures at the gate of the courtyard, which are typical of Art Nouveau.