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Ice palaces

Scope note

Use for structures built of ice, often elaborately decorated, furnished, and lit, erected for festivals, exhibitions, and sporting events; popular in 18th-century Russia and then throughout the northern latitudes during the mid-20th century.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

30006814

Broader Terms used

temporary buildings

Term used for

palaces, ice

Equivalent Terms used

ice palace

Created

13yrs ago

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