There is so much need to restore the basic infrastructure in Russia, I imagine restoring and rebuilding palaces is pretty far down the list. Health care, OAPs, the military, etc. I understand even the palaces restored after the war are in need of reburishment, because so much was done so rapidly. Pavlosk needs it's dome replaced, for instance. And with the sudden death of the TS museums director, nothing will be done there until a new person takes charge and organises his/her agenda. As I have said, I would love to see work on Gatchina & Oranienbaum come fiirst. IF the Lower Dacha is rebuilt, I would hope it is done properly and not just some Disneyesque tourist attraction. That would require a LOT of money. Come to think of it, though, it does sort of look Disney from the old pictures and the current drawings.