Alexander Palace
The Alexander Palace (Russian: Александровский дворец) was a palace near Tsarskoye Selo, St. Petersburg, Russia. It is mostly famous for being the place where the last Russian Emperor Nicholas II and his family lived. It is in the Alexander Park. It was called an "elegant building" with the "greatest simplicity" and "comfort".[2]
| Alexander Palace | |
|---|---|
| Александровский дворец | |
| File:Alexander palace.JPG Panoramic view of Alexander Palace in 2010 | |
| General information | |
| Type | Imperial residence |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 59°43′16″N 30°23′33″E / 59.721°N 30.3926°ECoordinates: 59°43′16″N 30°23′33″E / 59.721°N 30.3926°E |
| Construction started | 1792[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Giacomo Quarenghi[1] |
Alexander Palace Media
Empress/Tsarina Catherine II (Catherine the Great) of Russia by artist Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Alexeievna by Vigée Le Brun (1795)
Emperor Nicholas I by Franz Krüger
The Dowager Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in 1860, the year of her death
Emperor Alexander III and his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna on holiday in Copenhagen in 1893
The Russian Imperial Family, 1913. Left to right: Grand Duchess Maria, Empress Alexandra, Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana, Emperor Nicholas II, and Grand Duchess Anastasia. Tsarevich Alexei sits in front of his parents.
Members of the Imperial family in 1916 Packard Twin Six Model 1-35 Touring Sedan equipped with Kegresse track car at Alexander Palace, January 1917
Nicholas II under guard at Tsarskoye Selo after his abdication in March 1917
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References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shvidkovskiĭ 2007.
- ↑ The Alexander Palace in Detskoe Selo by V.I.Yakovlev (Leningrad 1927) p.39-40
Other websites
Media related to Alexander Palace at Wikimedia Commons- Alexander Palace Time Machine
- Official website of the palace Archived 2008-02-16 at the Wayback Machine
- World Monuments Fund - Alexander Palace
