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	Mieks Fabergé Eggs
		The 1908 Alexander Palace Egg is made of nephrite (a sort of jade), gold, portrait diamonds, rose-cut diamonds, rubies and watercolor on ivory.
		The Alexander Palace Egg was never sold to the West and remained in Russia.
		The Alexander Palace was the Imperial family's favorite home, apart from the rather more informal palace Nicholas II would build at Livadia in the Crimea.
	www.mieks.com /Faberge2/1908-Alexander-Palace-Egg.htm (465 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Alexander I of Russia
		Alexander I succeeded to the throne on March 23, 1801, and was crowned in the Kremlin on September 15 of that year.
		Alexander, in fact, who, without being consciously tyrannical, possessed in full measure the tyrant's characteristic distrust of men of ability and independent judgment, lacked also the first requisite for a reforming sovereign: confidence in his people; and it was this want that vitiated such reforms as were actually realized.
		Alexander, indeed, assisted Napoleon in the war of 1809, but he declared plainly that he would not allow the Austrian Empire to be crushed out of existence; and Napoleon complained bitterly of the inactivity of the Russian troops during the campaign.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Alexander_I_of_Russia (3589 words)

	The Alexander Palace
		For Alexander Alexandrovich, grandson of Nicholas I and future Emperor Alexander III, the Alexander Palace was the residence of the Grand Duke, and his apartments were located in the right wing of the palace.
		After the town of Pushkin was seized by German troops, the halls of the Alexander Palace housed the German headquarters and gestapo, and the cellars became a prison, the square in front of the palace was turned into a cemetery for SS soldiers.
		In 1951 the Alexander Palace by government decree was transferred to the Navy Department, and the palace museum's collection sent for keeping to the Catherine and Pavlovsk palace museums, including objects created especially for the interiors of the Alexander Palace.
	eng.tzar.ru /alexander (1079 words)

	Alexander Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Alexander Palace is primarily remembered as the favourite residence of the last Russian emperor, Nicholas II, and his family.
		The Alexander Palace was constructed in the Imperial retreat of Tsarskoe Selo.
		Alexander used the palace as a summer residence through the remainder of his grandmother's and his father, Paul's, reign.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Alexander_Palace (608 words)

	The Great Alexander Palace
		Catherine built Alexander Palace as a present for her favorite grandchild, Alexander I for whom it was named.
		The palace was presented by Catherine to Alexander and his new bride Elizabeth of Baden as a wedding present in 1793.
		Alexander Palace is screened from Rastrelli's larger Catherine Palace by a formal park (New Garden), as well as the Alexander Park.
	it.stlawu.edu /~rkreuzer/pete5/alexr.htm (888 words)

	Alexander Palace in Tsarskoe Selo
		The Alexander Palace was ordered by Catherine the Great for her grandson, the future Alexander I. She began to plan for the building when he was quite young and intended to present it to him when he became an adult.
		Research on the interiors and daily life in the palace, which was begun in 1990 by Bob Atchison, was temporarily halted in 1995 due to lack of funds and the Alexander Palace Association is seeking funding to continue it.
		The mission of the APA is to promote awareness of the Alexander Palace, educate the public on the building and advocate the restoration of the building as it was in 1917.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/hornton/890/Alex.html (3178 words)

	The Alexander Palace
		However, the Alexander Palace as well as the events that took place in it played one of the leading roles in the life of the Russian monarchy before its sunset: the palace was the last home of the last Russian Tsar.
		All interior designing in the Palace was supervised by Alexandra Feodorovna who was an affectionate homemaker and who placed the things in the state and private rooms not according to the rules of interior designing, but exclusively on the grounds of convenience and comfort which distinguished the rooms.
		The most significant interior design projects in the Alexander Palace are associated with brothers R. and F. Meltser: the furniture for all private rooms of the Alexander Palace was manufactured at the factory of the palace supplier according to the designs of the palace architect.
	eng.tzar.ru /virtual_excursions/ex_alexander (1622 words)

	M&M Art Travel - Alexander Palace, St. Petersburg Russia
		All important events connected with the activities of the Russian State were carried out in the Alexander Palace: receptions for diplomats and foreign dignitaries, celebrations such as the 300-year anniversary of the Romanov dynasty and the 200-year anniversary of the foundation of Tsarskoye Selo all took place here.
		At the end of the war the palace remained standing, and in 1946 was turned over to the Academy of Sciences of the USSR to house the collections of the Institute of Russian Literature (Pushkin House) and expositions from the Alexander Pushkin Museum.
		In 1951 the Alexander Palace by government decree was transferred to the Navy Department, and the museum's collection sent for keeping to the Catherine and Pavlovsk palaces, including objects created especially for the interiors of the Alexander Palace.
	www.mmarttravel.com /tours/cultural/alexanderpalace.php (761 words)

	OUTSKIRTS of Saint Petersburg, Russia, Tsarskoe Selo, Globe-Tour, Pushkin, Peterhof, Petrodvorets, Gatchina, Pavlovsk, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The foundation was laid in 1792 by order of Empress Catherine II the Great, and the palace presented as a gift to her first and favorite grandson, Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich (the future Emperor Alexander I) on the occasion of his marriage to Grand Duchess Elizaveta Alexeevna.
		The northern wing was topped by the five golden domes of the Palace Chapel, and the southern wing, which contained the formal, state rooms, was topped off by a golden dome with a star on the spire.
		The second stage was marked by the formation of the overall territory for the landscape part of the park, located to the south of the old part of the park.
	www.globe-tour.ru /en/spb_3_ep.htm (1090 words)

	Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)
		In the palace itself part of baroque interiors with abundance of gilded moldings and sculptures were completely altered by the Scottish architect Charles Cameron in the spirit of increasingly fashionable Classical style.
		In 1796 architect Quarenghi was commissioned by Catherine the Great to design the Alexander Palace for her favorite grandson, future Emperor Alexander I. Later Nicholas I turned the palace into his favorite summer residence.
		The last Russian tsar Nicholas II lived in Alexander Palace to the very moment when he and his family were taken away to begin the fatal trip that concluded in Ekaterinburg.
	www.infoservices.com /stpete/pushkin/index.htm (920 words)

	Alexander Palace Hotel in Sofia, Bulgaria. Sofia hotels - See Alexander Palace Hotel in Sofia.
		If You are planning your winter or summer holiday, if You are looking for a place for your business meetings or if You are trying to combine your business trip with your holiday, the brand new hotel “Alexander Palace” will welcome You, as the best decision.
		The “Alexander Palace” hotel disposes at your demands fifteen double rooms, Extreme responding to the configurations of the international standards including:
		Alexander Palace Hotel is the best choice for your holiday all over the year.
	www.sofiaallhotels.com /alexander_palace.php (326 words)

	Historic Sim Houses (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Alexander Palace was built by the order of Catherine the Great for her favorite grandson, the future tsar Alexander I. It was a present to him on his marriage.
		Later, however, the palace was the favorite residence of the last Russian tsar Nicholas II, who settled here in 1905 and lived through August 1917, when he and his family were taken away first to Tobolsk, and then to Ekaterinburg where they were shot by the Bolsheviks on July 17, 1918.
		The palace itself sits on lot 58 and the gardens and park surrounding the palace occupy lots 59 and 60.
	historichouses.simshost.com /page56.htm (335 words)

	Alexander Palace by Theo Faberge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Alexander Palace, situated within the Palace & Park ensemble of Tsarkoye Selo, is one the summer residences from the Romanov era.
		On the exterior of the Egg, Alexander Palace rises from the mist.
		The Palace and surrounding parks have been hand painted on fine lead crystal, showing the summer residence as it was in the last days of the Czars.
	www.fabeggs.com /ape.html (175 words)

	SIGHTSEEING TOURS OF ST PETERSBURG
		Palace Square - the Winter Palace - former residence of Russian tsars, General Staff of Russian Army, Alexander Column- a monument to Russian victory over Napoleon in the War of 1812.
		The Grand Palace in Pavlovsk was built for Emperor Paul I and was used as his official residence.
		Originally the palace was built for Grigory Orlov a favorite of Catherine the Great, later it became the residence of Crown Prince Paul.
	www.scantours.com /sightseeing_tours_of_st_petersbu.htm (2485 words)

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		Commissioned by Catherine the Great for her grandson, the future Alexander I, the palace is most closely connected to the tragic reign of Nicholas II, the last Tsar, who was born there.
		"The palace was used by the Germans as a hospital during the war and it was the least damaged of all the palaces," he explains.
		Atchison also hopes that by restoring the Alexander Palace to its former glory millions of people all over the world will be able to share his passion for one of the most fascinating periods of Russian history.
	www.rferl.org /features/1997/05/F.RU.97051275719.asp (905 words)

	Alexanderstomb.com > The tomb of Alexander
		Furthermore, it is known that Alexander's tomb was moved from Memphis to Alexandria by Ptolemy's son, Philadelphus, which explains why the sarcophagus turned up in the great Egyptian port city founded by Alexander.
		All this tends to confirm that it was the empty sarcophagus in its chapel that was recognised as Alexander's tomb throughout the medieval period.
		Facial reconstruction should be possible using the skull and the bones could be inspected to seek signs of Alexander's many wounds, particularly the arrow wound to his chest, which is said to have lodged in the breast bone.
	www.alexanderstomb.com /main/tombstory/index.html (3853 words)

	boys clothing: European royalty--Russia Nicholas II
		Nicholas was born on the Alexander Palace, as the eldest son of Tsar Alexander III and Tsarina Maria Feodorovna, of the House of Romanov-Holstein-Gottorp, in the small town of Tsarskoe Selo ("The Tsar's Village" in Russian), near St. Petersburg.
		Alexander was a mountain of a man and renowed throughout Russia for his strength and vigor.Alexander III died on October 20, 1894, in Livadia, Crimea, and was buried in the Cathedral of the St. Peter and St. Paul Fortress in St. Petersburg.
		Dagmar became engaged to the eldest son of Tsar Alexander II of Russia, the Tsarevitch Nicholas, in the summer of 1864 during the war with Prussia and Austria.
	histclo.com /royal/rus/royal-rus2n.htm (4042 words)

	Pushkin (Tsarskoye Selo) - Museums at TicketsOfRUSSIA.ru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The exposition "Recollections in the Alexander's Palace" is open in the last residence of Russian emperors, architectural chef d'oeuvre of the XVIII century (architect G.Guarenghi).
		The Alexander Palace or the New Tsarskoselsky Palace was founded in 1792 by the order of the Empress Ekaterina II and given as a gift to the wedding of her favorite grandson, the Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich (the future Emperor Alexander I) with the Great Duchess Elisaveta Alexeevna.
		The exposition "Recollections in the Alexander palace" was opened in August 1997 in the left wing of the palace, there were household and private things of the Emperor, his wife and their daughters - Olga, Tatiana, Maria, Anastasia and the son - Tsarevich Alexey.
	www.ticketsofrussia.ru /museums/pushkin.html (2359 words)

	The State Hermitage Museum: Hermitage History
		Alexander Bryullov, a brilliant master of interior design, was one of the leading representatives of the new style.
		The refined design of the ceremonial White Hall that belonged to the suite of private rooms of Maria Alexandrovna was based exclusively on tones of white and thus contrasted with the handsome decoration of her living rooms.
		The luxuriously embellished boudoir of the wife of Alexander II was made to the design of the architect Bosset in the same fashionable "Neo" style that combined so organically with the baroque interiors of the Winter Palace.
	www.hermitagemuseum.org /html_En/05/hm5_4_2_1_3.html (1017 words)

	Palaces and Parks in the town of Pushkin (suburb of St. Petersburg, Russia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The palace was almost totally destroyed during World War II, but has risen like a phoenix from the ashes due to the unparalleled restoration effort undertaken since the war.
		Catherine the Great used to live in a separate wing of the palace, and when she was in her sixties she would still walk through the whole palace on her way to church.
		Visit the palace, stroll along the alleys of the park with its numerous pavilions, ponds and sculptures.
	www.cityvision2000.com /city_tour/pushkin.htm (314 words)

	Alexander's Great Palace Unearthed (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Among their discoveries is the palace, complete with swimming pool, where Alexander was born, three main sanctuaries including one devoted to Aphrodite, the agora, or marketplace, and tombs of both the aristocracy and ordinary people.
		The palace was constructed by King Archelaus at the beginning of the 4th century BC and continued to be used by Alexander the Great,s father, Philip II, under whom the city developed rapidly.
		A head of Alexander the Great and a marble figure of the deity Pan, with the facial features of the ruler, are among the finds.
	www.rense.com /general9/alex.htm (494 words)

	Excursions: Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin). "Argut" Travel Company, St. Petersburg, Russia
		Alexander Palace - permanent residence of Emperor Nicolas II and his wife Alexandra Fyodorovna - was recently opened to the public.
		Tsar's reception room, palace chapel, Anastasia's bedroom are all witnesses of the tragic story of Nicolas and Alexandra and their children.
		On the morning of August 1, 1917 the Tsar's family was taken from the palace and sent into their fatal exile in Siberia.
	www.travel.argut.ru /tsarselo.html (405 words)

	"Wandering Camera" - Notes about St.Petersburg and it's suburbs
		Built in 1792-96, the palace was presented to the future Alexander I on the occasion of his wedding.
		Following the 1905 Russian Revolution, the Alexander Palace became the permanent residence of Emperor Nicholas II who had been born in Tsarskoe Selo.
		During the Nazi occupation of Pushkin, the halls of the Alexander Palace housed the German headquarters and gestapo, and the cellars became a prison.
	enlight.ru /camera/179/index_e.html (481 words)

	Catherine Palace - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Catherine Palace (Russian: Екатерининский дворец) is the Baroque summer residence of the Russian tsars, located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo, 25 km east of St.
		Although the palace is popularly associated with Catherine the Great, she actually regarded its "whipped cream" architecture as old-fashioned.
		Upon Catherine's death in 1796, the palace was abandoned in favour of the Pavlovsk Palace.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Catherine_Palace (1427 words)

	MPR: The life and times of the 'evil monk'
		Alexander is out with a new book, "Rasputin's Daughter," which looks at the life of the man some call the evil monk through his daughter's eyes.
		However he is remembered, he is a central figure in the closing chapter of imperial Russia, and his assassination in 1916 is seen as a pivotal event in the downfall and overthrow of the Romanoff dynasty of Czars.
		Alexander's new novel follows his 2003 bestseller, "The Kitchen Boy," which was set during the Bolshevik Revolution in 1918 and follows the story of the assassination of the entire Russian royal family.
	news.minnesota.publicradio.org /features/2006/01/26_newsroom_rasputin (396 words)

	The Imperial Palace
		The Alexander Palace, through its numerous transformations as a home to succeeding generations of Romanov Tsars and their families, testifies to the evolving domestic needs of Russia's rulers and the changing decorative style of the 18th, 19th and early 20th centuries.
		It was in the reign of the last Tsar, Nicholas II, that the Alexander Palace achieved its greatest historical significance.
		The Alexander Palace is under the control and authority of the Russian Government and its Ministry of Defense.
	www.sarskaia.org /Projects/AlexanderPalace.html (652 words)

	Country Life : Country (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		There are no books on the Alexander Palace, but a useful introduction to the history of the palaces around St Petersburg is V & A Kennet's The Palaces of Leningrad (London, 1973).
		A moving account of the imprisonment of the Imperial Family in the Alexander Palace in 1917 is found in Count Paul Benckendorff's The Last Days at Tsarskoe Selo (London, 1927).
		Tsarskoe Selo State Museum, which includes the Catherine Palace and the Alexander Palace, is 15 miles south of St Petersburg and accessible by road and rail (from Vitebsk or Kupchino stations - Vitebsk has the former Imperial waiting room).
	www.countrylife.co.uk /living/gardened/hse_alexander.php (273 words)

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