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« on: March 04, 2008, 11:52:32 AM »
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Hello all,
Does anyone know where I might find a map, or be able to describe, how exactly I can walk from the Alexander Palace to the ruins of the former Imperial train station?  I can't seem to find it on any map.
Many thanks for any assistance!
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« on: March 04, 2008, 01:33:29 PM »
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Ruins of Imperial pavilion are if to look on a card, to the north from Федоровского a cathedral on the Academic prospectus. It refers to now "Pavilion Uritskogo". You will go under the Academic prospectus by a barracks of the Escort where now be agricultural institute and on a course of movement the pavilion will be is from the right party.
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« on: March 04, 2008, 05:09:58 PM »
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If I remember correctly, you just follow Academichesky Prospect past the barracks and you will run into it... It will be on your right hand side, and it looks like this:



 
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« on: March 05, 2008, 12:28:26 AM »
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It's not a short walk from the Alexander Palace to the Imperial Train Station...! I was there in September 2007. It's doable, but not short.
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« on: March 05, 2008, 05:16:09 AM »
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The person asked to show on a card where there are rests of Imperial pavilion.
There the way on foot long, and the shortest way - to leave gate Александровского of a palace, to stop the machine and to ask to finish to Pavilion Uritskogo.
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« on: March 05, 2008, 06:52:50 AM »
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I've never been to Tsarskoye/Pushkin, so this is just a guess based on instructions, photos, and images from Google maps...


Step one: AP to Akademicheski Prospekt




Step two: Akademichesky Prospekt to ruins




Again, this is a guess. The building I've circled seems to match the size, shape, placement and color of the train station when seen via Google satellite images. When I zoom in, it's also the one of the few unlabeled building in the vicinity, which makes me think it could be the ruin. Please correct me if I'm wrong.
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« on: March 05, 2008, 07:15:01 AM »
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It's not a short walk from the Alexander Palace to the Imperial Train Station...! I was there in September 2007. It's doable, but not short.
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I would say it's about a mile, which to me is short, but I may not remember correctly and it could longer. But it's not far at all.
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« on: March 05, 2008, 07:24:24 AM »
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I've never been to Tsarskoye/Pushkin, so this is just a guess based on instructions, photos, and images from Google maps...


Step one: AP to Akademicheski Prospekt




Step two: Akademichesky Prospekt to ruins




This looks right. AS I mentioned earlier, you have to walk to the Akademichesky Prospect, then make a left there and just keep walking, past Feodrovsky (on the left) and the Barracks (on the right), and the station will be there on the right...
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« on: March 05, 2008, 02:44:25 PM »
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Thank all of you for such wonderful help!  The map from Google is particularly helpful and something I haven't been able to find on my own!  In two weeks I'll be making the walk from the AP, so will let you know how it goes!

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« on: March 05, 2008, 02:49:28 PM »
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Thank all of you for such wonderful help!  The map from Google is particularly helpful and something I haven't been able to find on my own!  In two weeks I'll be making the walk from the AP, so will let you know how it goes!

David  Smiley

Good luck, David, take lots of pictures! :-)
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« on: March 06, 2008, 07:15:24 PM »
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I've noticed the entrance to the train station used to be elevated with a ramp to drive up to receive people.  Have I got the right train station in mind? 
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« on: March 06, 2008, 10:57:48 PM »
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You are absolutely right, but it was before the most terrible war in history of our country. And in Tsarskoe Selo there passed a line of defense of city of Leningrad, i.e. the city was on a front line and consequently from it moved inhabitants and so fascists behaved with brutality. And the finest city almost has been completely destroyed - therefore even that the Imperial pavilion in such kind was kept, already happiness.
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« on: March 07, 2008, 05:23:35 PM »
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Really, it's amazing the amount of the city that still exists.  I guess the tracks up to the Imperial Train Station long longer exist, or are there any parts of the rails left, say further done the road from the station or something?   Also, wasn't there some kind of mono rail track into the city? 
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« on: March 07, 2008, 05:31:59 PM »
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I've noticed the entrance to the train station used to be elevated with a ramp to drive up to receive people.  Have I got the right train station in mind? 


                                                                                          Here is a photo of the train station as it looked in the early 20th Century.
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« on: March 08, 2008, 03:40:03 PM »
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It is so neat to see the old and the new pictures, side by side!  I'm amazed at how much is left, you can see clearly that it is the train station.

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