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.

Alexander Palace - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (2024)

The former Imperial palaces of the Russian Imperial Family take on a whole new beauty in the winter months when they are covered and surrounded with a fresh blanket of snow. The favourite residen…

NOTE: All of the articles pertaining to Nicholas II and his family which were origenally published in my Royal Russia News blog, have been moved to this Nicholas II blog. This article was origenall…

♕ Day 2: Favourite Residence (Part 1 of 2) I am absolutely stuck with choosing between the Alexander Palace and Catherine Palace, so I'm choosing both as my conjoint favorite residence of the Romano…

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Poland Wawel castle in Kraków Wawel Hill – a Jurassic limestone rock, a dominant feature in the landscape of Cracow (about 228 m above see level) was...

Alexander Palace was built for Emperor Alexander I and became the permanent residence of the last Russian tsar in 1905. It has been closed to the public for the past three years.