Author Topic: Oranienbaum, Palace and Pavillions (Read 69131 times)

Jay · « **Reply #64 on:** June 23, 2006, 05:40:38 PM »

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I just got a nice little travel book The Chinese Palace at Oranienbaum. by Will Black. Nice photos. Outside looks sad,but inside seems still pretty good.

I just got the same book. Below is a scan of a page in that book that shows some of the damage.

I'm wondering if the roof has been repaired? It was leaking. I'm also wondering if the drainage system is operational yet. Hmm... I'll have to do some searching.

Vassili_Vorontsoff · « **Reply #65 on:** September 09, 2006, 07:06:35 AM »

Hi,

I've found this article on internet about the retoration that is leaded in the chinese palace actually by World Monument Fund...

Have a see!
http://www.vam.ac.uk/res_cons/conservation/journal/issue52/chinesepalace52/index.html

Vassili

GDNastya · « **Reply #66 on:** November 21, 2006, 08:52:19 AM »

Watercolour of Grand Orenbaum Palace

Vassili_Vorontsoff · « **Reply #67 on:** November 22, 2006, 12:57:08 PM »

This picture is fabulous,it makes me dream of what have been or could become the estate...please M.Putin come to the awareness of the fact that you should increase double the budget of russian minestry of culture(in light of revenue of petrolum),and take in his own charge the most important cost of the project of restoration of Lomonissov and Tsarskoye just as in Versailles actually...and he should also create a new law so as to pave the way to a real mecenat foundation in Russia...

So much to do...!

Daniela · « **Reply #68 on:** November 27, 2006, 06:15:05 AM »

Who occupied this palace in the second part of the 19th century till the revolution?

Daniela

Svetabel · « **Reply #69 on:** November 29, 2006, 02:27:37 PM »

Quote from: Daniela on November 27, 2006, 06:15:05 AM

Who occupied this palace in the second part of the 19th century till the revolution?

Daniela

The Oranienbaum was the estate of GDss Ekaterina Mikhailovna (1827-92) and her descendants - Russian Dukes of Mecklenbourg-Strelitz.

Daniela · « **Reply #70 on:** November 30, 2006, 01:47:21 AM »

Thanks, Svetabel.

Did GD Georg and his wife The countess of Carlow, nee Natalia Vanljarskaya lived in Oranienbaum?

Daniela

Svetabel · « **Reply #71 on:** November 30, 2006, 04:30:42 AM »

Quote from: Daniela on November 30, 2006, 01:47:21 AM

Thanks, Svetabel.

Did GD Georg and his wife The countess of Carlow, nee Natalia Vanljarskaya lived in Oranienbaum?

Daniela

Yes, they were living there from time to time as the Oranienbaum was the life-estate of Duke Georgiy through the will of his mother GDss Ekaterina.

Daniela · « **Reply #72 on:** November 30, 2006, 05:46:12 AM »

Thanks, Svetabel!

So, the descendants of GD Ekaterina, todays Mecklenburg Dukes, they are the rightful owners, right?

Daniela

Svetabel · « **Reply #73 on:** November 30, 2006, 11:00:05 AM »

Quote from: Daniela on November 30, 2006, 05:46:12 AM

Thanks, Svetabel!

So, the descendants of GD Ekaterina, todays Mecklenburg Dukes, they are the rightful owners, right?

Daniela

I don't think so, it's questionable. Duke Georgiy had the Oranienbaum as a life-estate that meant his children (becouse of his morganatic marriage) did not have any rights to the Palace and lands around. Duke Mikhail who could devise the estate to his possible descendants did not have children as we know.

Daniela · « **Reply #74 on:** December 04, 2006, 02:11:23 AM »

Oh, I see.

Thanks, Svetabel.

Daniela

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