[3] The architect was Leon Stienon, the Italian construction company G.GAROZZO & Figli Costruzioni in Cemento Armato, Sistema SIACCI brevettato.

After the discovery was announced the Winter Palace played host to the international press corps and foreign visitors there to follow the story.

In 1996, the Pavillon, a 4-star annex with 116 rooms, was built in the rear garden of the Winter Palace, close to the swimming pool.

The Pavillon shares many amenities with the Winter Palace, including the gardens, pools, tennis courts, terraces and restaurants.

In 2004, it was used as a filming location for Death on the Nile, an episode of the popular ITV TV series Agatha Christie's Poirot.