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Discussions about Other Imperial Palaces => Tsarskoe Selo Palaces => Topic started by: lilianna on July 10, 2015, 12:04:42 PM
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Restoration Pavilion Arsenal. Videos in Russian.
http://www.rtr.spb.ru/vesti/vesti_2014/upload/10-7-2015/arsenal.mp4
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Before the Arsenal pavilion of the Alexander park , there was a roccoco pavilion built by architect Rastrelli for empress Elisabeth 1st : the Monbijou pavilion :
(http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/07/14//1507141147525012513443952.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=1507141147525012513443952.jpg)
This pavilion is dismantled in 1819 by scotish architect Adam Menelaws who built a new neo-gothic pavilion : Arsenal , completed by architect Konstantin Thon in 1834 :
(http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/07/14//1507141137595012513443941.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=1507141137595012513443941.jpg)
Interior view with weapons collection of emperor Nicholas 1st :
(http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/07/14//1507141147545012513443953.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=1507141147545012513443953.jpg)
Before the restoration :
(http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/07/14//1507141147505012513443951.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=1507141147505012513443951.jpg)
And now during restoration :
(http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2015/07/14//1507141138035012513443942.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=1507141138035012513443942.jpg)
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Restoration of the Arsenal has been completed and an exhibition related to the history of weapons will open in the autumn of 2016. "In the basement are located: entrance area, cloakroom, technical and office space, a museum hall. On the ground floor - exhibition halls, a grand staircase, a spiral iron staircase in the north tower. As before, the exposition center will be an octagonal room on the second floor - Hall of Knights."
http://karpovka.com/pics/2016/03/244F5216.jpg
Interior photos:
http://rblogger.ru/2016/03/13/otrestavrirovan-pavilon-arsenal/
http://www.spb.aif.ru/culture/event/arsenal_poslednego_rycarya_v_carskom_sele_vosstanovili_oruzheynuyu_nikolaya_i
The spring in front of the Arsenal is the exact spot where Nicholas II sat and stood in the photos in Anna Vyrubova's Yale albums:
http://you4travel.ru/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Alexandrovsky_park_Tsarskoe_Selo_SPb0014.jpg
Joanna
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New installation of armours and old arms in Arsenal Pavilion , in co-operation with the Ermitage Museum .
This exhibition will be visible from august 24th .
(photos from Tsarskoie Selo Museum-Preserve Facebook)
(http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/07/31//1607310518545012514403695.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=1607310518545012514403695.jpg)
(http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/07/31//1607310518495012514403694.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=1607310518495012514403694.jpg)
(http://nsm08.casimages.com/img/2016/07/31//1607310518565012514403696.jpg) (http://www.casimages.com/img.php?i=1607310518565012514403696.jpg)
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A very good friend of mine sent me this information and links - have fun:
"....The pavilion Arsenal in the Alexander park was opened to visitors on August 23!
http://eng.tzar.ru/info/info-events/title/?id=3758
Photos of the museum in the Arsenal:
http://synoptic-slava.livejournal.com/22965.html ...."
Cathy
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Thank you very much.
The restoration of the Arsenal is magnificent!
Joanna
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Map of the Arsenal showing location of the grotto with Nicholas II:
http://winterpalaceresearch.blogspot.com/2018/06/nicholas-ii-at-grotto-in-alexander-park.html
Joanna