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A cabin in this city fused a traditional house with Dutch features like a high, shingled roof and had wooden walls painted with red oil to imitate brick. Swiss-Italian architect Domenico Trezzini’s ambitious plans for this city included identical three story buildings with white pilasters and red brick, the Twelve Colleges meant to house government (15[1])departments. A five-domed cathedral in this city with a blue and white exterior was designed by Francesco Rastrelli, (15[1])who also created a Baroque, quadrangle-shaped palace now painted (*) green and white. The architecture of this city contrasted with the Naryshkin style and developed to the tastes of a ruler who is depicted atop the Thunder (10[1])Stone in a Falconet equestrian (10[2])sculpture. For 10 points, name this city whose Winter Palace (10[2])is (10[1])now part of the Hermitage Museum. ■END■

ANSWER: Saint Petersburg [accept Petrograd or Leningrad] (The powerbreak clues refer to the Smolny Convent and Winter Palace, designed for Empress Elisabeth.)
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Michael SunBrandeis BHarvard5415
Khumoyun BakhityarovBrandeis AClark House7215
Lance HulmeBowdoin BBowdoin A10810
William OrrYaleTufts B11310
Yrwin BatanMITTufts A11310
Michael ZhengAmherstBoston College A12310
Kai McFarlandBUBowdoin C12310
Shining SunBoston College BClark Wilson12410

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