Vast areas in the old part of town were cleared to construct the palace and the grand boulevard ​ — wider than the Champs - Élysées — ​ that sweeps up to the facade of the building.
Linna vanas osas tehti lagedaks tohutu suured maa - alad, et teha ruumi paleele ja selle ette viivale suurele bulvarile, mis on laiem veel kui Champs - Élysées ’.