Hermitage

A structure characteristic of the period of development of garden-park and palace art of the 17th–18th centuries, representing an architectural building situated in the depths of a park, away from the palace or the main house of an estate, intended for solitary rest and reflection, as well as for gatherings, the display of collections, the organization of concerts, etc. The original meaning of th…

A structure characteristic of the period of development of garden-park and palace art of the 17th–18th centuries, representing an architectural building situated in the depths of a park, away from the palace or the main house of an estate, intended for solitary rest and reflection, as well as for gatherings, the display of collections, the organization of concerts, etc. The original meaning of the term is the dwelling place of a hermit.