RPR-RUS-007
Alexander Palace
Alexander Palace: stays, uncertain move-in date and detention / Проживание и арест
Александровский дворец
Aleksandrovskiy Dvorets
Type: Imperial Family Residence / Late Imperial Home
Place: Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin, Saint Petersburg
Dates: begun 1792; completed late 18th century
Status: Surviving / museum
Provenance: Verified imperial palace
Sources: SRC-RUS-009, SRC-RUS-011
Geography
Geographic Path: Russia → Saint Petersburg → Pushkin / Tsarskoye Selo
Local Place: Pushkin / Tsarskoye Selo
Estate / Micro-location: Tsarskoye Selo imperial estate
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Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign
| Period | Ruler | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| late 1790s–1825 | Alexander I | dynastic / seasonal residence | Alexander Palace was created for the future Alexander I. |
| 1905–1917 | Nicholas II | primary family home | Alexander Palace became the imperial family’s true home from 1905. |
Linked sovereign relationships: 2
Other Dynastic Residents / Owners
Named in the palace registry: Nicholas II and Alexandra Feodorovna among later principal residents
Date precision: Exact occupancy years are shown only where independently documented; otherwise the palace chronology is retained without inventing dates.
Plan Your Visit
Access not confirmed
The museum website could not be retrieved during this review. No current opening or ticket conditions are asserted; verify directly with Tsarskoye Selo.
Visit scope: Current palace-specific access still requires confirmation.
Source review: 2026-10-09. Live availability not checked.
Historical architectural drawing
Giacomo Quarenghi · 1792–96 · Pen and black ink, brush with gray, green, pink, blue, brown, and yellow wash, over ruled construction lines in graphite; fragments of framing lines in black ink. Historical architectural drawing, not a survey of the present hall. Attribution and approximate date follow The Met catalogue; they are not asserted here as the date of construction.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1997.143.4; Gift of Mrs. Charles Wrightsman, 1997. Collection record · CC0.