On June 27, the "Chinese Kitchen" pavilion will open in Oranienbaum after restoration. Its exposition will be devoted to the structure of the palace kitchen of the second half of the 19th century - visitors will be shown everyday items and technical innovations used by cooks and cooks. The "Chinese Kitchen" is not only about everyday life, but also about architecture - during the restoration of the pavilion two historical doorways were uncovered, the cellar, the floor of limestone slabs, doors and windows were recreated according to the iconography of the late XIX century and the description of 1873. The historic brick chimney, to which the tile stoves used to adjoin, was preserved on the first floor.

The "Chinese Kitchen" building was built by architect Ludwig Bonstedt in 1852-1854 to serve the Chinese Palace in the summertime.