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Discussions about Other Imperial Palaces => Tsarskoe Selo Palaces => Topic started by: lilianna on July 10, 2015, 12:04:42 PM

Title: Restoration Pavilion Arsenal.
Post by: lilianna on July 10, 2015, 12:04:42 PM

Restoration Pavilion Arsenal. Videos in Russian.
http://www.rtr.spb.ru/vesti/vesti_2014/upload/10-7-2015/arsenal.mp4

Title: Re: Restoration Pavilion Arsenal.
Post by: Alexandre Mikhaelovitch on July 14, 2015, 04:38:32 PM

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)

Title: Re: Restoration Pavilion Arsenal.
Post by: Joanna on April 28, 2016, 05:20:39 PM

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

Title: Re: Restoration Pavilion Arsenal.
Post by: Alexandre Mikhaelovitch on July 31, 2016, 10:02:38 AM

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)

Title: Re: Restoration Pavilion Arsenal.
Post by: Cathy on September 07, 2016, 06:39:25 AM

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

Title: Re: Restoration Pavilion Arsenal.
Post by: Joanna on September 07, 2016, 08:33:34 AM

Thank you very much.

The restoration of the Arsenal is magnificent!

Joanna

Title: Re: Restoration Pavilion Arsenal.
Post by: Joanna on June 29, 2018, 09:59:04 AM

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