Quote Originally Posted by albertq View Post
You are correct it was first installed in 1793 in Russia.
In the Peterhof. Peter was fascinated by technology and mechanisms so it's no surprise that he had it installed in the Hermitage...

https://www.rbth.com/history/337264-...levator-russia

For more about the Peterhof...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peterhof_Palace