1708: Year the town of Tsarskoye Selo (the Tsar’s Village) was established near St. Petersburg, Russia

2: Number of royal palaces – the Catherine Palace and the Alexander Palace – in the village

325 meters: Length of the Catherine Palace

220: Pounds of gold used to gild the exterior of the Catherine Palace

10,763 square feet: Size of the ballroom inside the Catherine Palace

Sources: Answers.com; http://eng.tzar.ru/catherine