Alexander Palace
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Coordinates: 59°43′16″N 30°23′33″E / 59.721°N 30.3926°E
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 in. It is in the Alexander Park. It was called an "elegant building" with the "greatest simplicity" and "comfort".[1]
[change] References
- ↑ The Alexander Palace in Detskoe Selo by V.I.Yakovlev (Leningrad 1927) p.39-40
[change] Other websites
Media related to Alexander Palace at Wikimedia Commons- Alexander Palace Time Machine
- Official website of the palace
- World Monuments Fund - Alexander Palace
- Walking near the palace
- Alexander Park
- Photos of Alexander Palace interiors
- Photos of Alexander Palace (1024x768)
- Photos of Alexander Park (1024x768)
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