Alexander Palace
palace in Tsarskoye Selo, Russia
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 | |
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Александровский дворец | |
 Panoramic view of Alexander Palace in 2010 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Imperial residence |
| Country | Russia |
| Coordinates | 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] |
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Shvidkovskiĭ 2007, p. 287.
- ↑ The Alexander Palace in Detskoe Selo by V.I.Yakovlev (Leningrad 1927) p.39-40
Other websites
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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
