Alexander Palace facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Alexander Palace |
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Александровский дворец
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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 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Giacomo Quarenghi |
The Alexander Palace (Russian: Александровский дворец) used to be a place where rulers lived. It was in Tsarskoye Selo, near St Petersburg. 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".
Images for kids
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Empress/Tsarina Catherine II (Catherine the Great) of Russia by artist Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder.
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Equestrian portrait of Tsar Alexander I (1777–1825, reigned 1801–1825), in 1812 by Franz Krüger
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Empress/Tsarina Elizabeth Alexeievna by Vigée Le Brun
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Emperor Nicholas I by Franz Krüger
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The Dowager Empress Alexandra Feodorovna in 1860, the year of her death
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Emperor Alexander III and his wife Empress Maria Feodorovna on holiday in Copenhagen in 1893.
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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.
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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
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Nicholas II under guard at Tsarskoye Selo after his abdication in March 1917
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Portrait of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna, 1907 by Nikolai Bodarevsky
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The Semi-Circular Hall, after the 2010 restoration
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See also
In Spanish: Palacio de Alejandro para niños
