Romanov Places and Palaces – Page 3

January 25, 2017Helen Azar No Comments

TIME TRAVEL WITH ROMANOV FAMILY: ZNAMENIE CHURCH

ZNAMENIE: Church of the Sign. Tsarskoe Selo circa 1915.

ZNAMENIE CHURCH: Church of “The Sign” – was established at the request of the Grand Duchess Elizabeth Petrovna (daughter of Peter the Great) on May 13, 1734, and designed by the architect M.G. Zemtsov. After her accession to the throne, the Empress Elizabeth commanded that her ancient icon of the Mother of God of the Sign, would be especially honored there. Later the church was rebuilt and embellished, but the icon remained there and became known as the “Tsarskoe Selo” Icon of the Mother of God of the Sign.

December 15, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: “THE FAMOUS” ALEXANDER PALACE BALCONY

Tsar Nicholas II, Tsarina Alexandra and Tsarevich Alexei on the Alexander Palace balcony

The Alexander Palace balcony was an addition made by the last imperial family: Tsar Nicholas II and Empress Alexandra, in 1896. The balcony, which was to give Alexandra the opportunity to go outdoors without leaving the palace. It was completely wired for electricity during the First World War, in 1915. Rain or shine, summer or winter, the Romanov family enjoyed tea time, meals and general leisure time on this balcony. Every Romanov family member mentioned “the balcony” in their diaries or correspondence. Numerous photographs were posed for on the balcony as well (see below).

November 27, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: GRAND DUKE ALEXEI ALEXANDROVICH IN UNITED STATES

DID YOU KNOW that Grand Duke Alexei Alexandrovich, brother of Tsar Alexander III and uncle of Nicholas II, visited numerous cities in the United States in 1871?

November 6, 2015Helen Azar No Comments

ROMANOV FAMILY: “HOUSE OF SPECIAL PURPOSE” – THE IPATIEV HOUSE IN EKATERINBURG

In spring of 1918, the Romanov family was moved to Ekaterinburg, a city in Russia’s Urals. There they were held captive in a house which belonged to engineer Ipatiev, where they would ultimately be killed.

The words “Ipatiev house” have since become associated with the murder of the Russian imperial family.

Below are the descriptions of the house from the letters of Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna, as well as photographs and rare contemporary video footage of the last residence of the Romanov family.