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The Alexander Palace is situated in Alexander Park, not far from Catherine Park and the larger, more elaborate Catherine Palace. After undergoing years of renovation, the Alexander Palace opened in Summer 2021 as a state museum housing relics of the former imperial dynasty.
- 1792
- Imperial residence
- Russia
- Giacomo Quarenghi
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.
- 1792
- Imperial residence
- Russia
- Giacomo Quarenghi
Jan 4, 2023 · The Alexander Palace reopened to visitors on 14th (O.S. 1st) August 2021, marking the 104th anniversary since the Imperial Family left the palace for the last time. Visitors can now see thirteen reconstructed and restored interiors of the private apartments of Emperor Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra Feodorovna located in the eastern wing of ...
Oct 28, 2021 · Where The Last Tsar Lived: The Alexander Palace. Oct 28, 2021 - 01:04 pm. For years the Alexander Palace has been a lovely classical structure viewed in the distance at the Tsarskoye Selo...
You are Invited to Explore a Russian Palace. I created the Alexander Palace website in 1997 as a resource for people who wanted to learn more about the palace, the Romanovs and Russian history. In recent years amazing progress has been made in the restoration of the palace by the museum authorities in Tsarskoe Selo.
Giacomo Quarenghi was the architect of the palace. He was born in Bergamo, Italy in 1744 and died in St. Petersburg in 1817. Quarenghi came from a family of artists. He was originally trained as a painter and had exceptional drawing abilities. He travelled throughout Italy, England and France studying architecture.
The date of re-opening for the palace has not yet been announced. The Alexander Palace at Tsarskoe Selo is famous as the family home of Nicholas II, the last Romanov Tsar. Find out more about the Alexander Palace and other sights at Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg.
