Alexander Palace
| Alexander Palace | |
|---|---|
Александровский дворец | |
| File:Alexander palace.JPG Panoramic view of Alexander Palace in 2010 | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Imperial residence |
| Country | Russia |
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| Construction started | 1792[1] |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Giacomo Quarenghi[1] |
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]
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[change]
- File:Commons-logo.svg Media related to Lua error in Module:Commons_link at line 47: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). 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
