St. Petersburg imperial country residences news

[Vladimir_V.]

Peterhof. New exhibition.

The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve opened new permanent exhibition "Collection of old bicycles from former imperial country residences" on June 30, 2004. You can see "Bonesshaker"(1867) acquired by Alexander II for his family, two "Spider" bicycles (1882) belonged to Alexander III, the tandem of Nicholas II (1900s) and others. A set of picture-cards with views of bicycles was printed in Russian and English.

[Vladimir_V.]

Peterhof. New exhibition.

The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve opened new temporary exhibition "The Sunraylet" about Grand Duke Alexei on August 12, 2004. Furnitures and others from The Lower Dacha and The Emperor Carriages, photos, documents, Grand Duke Alexei`s things (costumes, letters, drawings, toys...). Last room of this exhibition gives some information about the project of The Lower Dacha restoration. The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve printed the book: The Sunraylet. Tsesarevich Alexei.- St. Petersburg., 2004. Published by Abris. ISBN 5-88810-036-x (in Russian).

[Vladimir_V.]

Peterhof. The fountains.

In this year the last day of the fountains function is October 10, 2004. The ceremony of the fountains closing with small salute and meeting will start at 3pm in the front of The Great Cascade (The Lower Park).

[Joanna]

Peterhof. New exhibition.

The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve opened new temporary exhibition "The Sunraylet" about Grand Duke Alexei on August 12, 2004. Furnitures and others from The Lower Dacha and The Emperor Carriages, photos, documents, Grand Duke Alexei`s things (costumes, letters, drawings, toys...). Last room of this exhibition gives some information about the project of The Lower Dacha restoration. The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve printed the book "The Sunraylet".

Hi Vladimir,

How I would have adored to see this exhibition! Can you write what you know of the project of The Lower Dacha restoration? I had not known that there was a possibility of this.

Many many thanks for sharing so much!
Joanna

[Joanna]

The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve opened new permanent exhibition "Collection of old bicycles from former imperial country residences" on June 30, 2004. . A set of picture-cards with views of bicycles was printed in Russian and English.

Hi Vladimir,

Do you have an ISBN number for these picture-cards? And also for the book The Sunraylet?

Many many thanks
Joanna

[Vladimir_V.]

The restoration of The Lower Dacha has started two years ago, but was stopped some months ago because of the financial problems. In this period The Peterhof Museum found the remains of the all basements and checked it condition, has begun excavatory archeology and has done 60% of the layout of the restoration. The price of the new palace - $20.000.000 ...

[Vladimir_V.]

Strelna. New exhibition.

The Peterhof State Museum-Reserve opened in The Strelna Travel Palace new temporary exhibition "The Last Owner of  Strelna" about Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich (1860-1919), the junior son of Grand Duke Konstantin Nikolayevich. The Peterhof Museum printed the book: Grand Duke Dmitry Konstantinovich. The Last Owner of  Strelna.- St. Petersburg., 2004. ISBN 5-88810-035-1 (in Russian). Published by Abris (e-mail: pompeev@mail.convey.ru).

[NAAOTMA]

Very exciting news about the Lower Dacha! Please keep us posted on further information! Thank you! Melissa K.

[Antonio_P.Caballer]

The restoration of The Lower Dacha has started two years ago, but was stopped some months ago because of the financial problems. In this period The Peterhof Museum found the remains of the all basements and checked it condition, has begun excavatory archeology and has done 60% of the layout of the restoration. The price of the new palace - $20.000.000 ...

 

Thanks for such news Vladimir. I really couldnīt believe it when i first knew about this from a russian friend. After so many years, it seems to me a dream that one day we could see the red and yellow bricks again amidst the greenery, and the grey tower above.

Now, do you know if the price given is only for the building itself or is it also for the recreation of the interiors?

Many thanks,

Antonio.

[Vladimir_V.]

Now, do you know if the price given is only for the building itself or is it also for the recreation of the interiors?

As far as I know this is an approximate cost of the building with the interiors and a museum exhibition.

[Vladimir_V.]

Pavlovsk. New museum.

The Pavlovsk State Museum-Reserve is going to open The Museum of Costume in the middle of the next year. The new museum will stand on the ground-floor of the north wing of The Pavlovsk Palace. The visitors will see Emperors`s and Empresses`s costumes (including Empress Alexandra`s clothes).

[Vladimir_V.]

Pavlovsk. New book.

The Pavlovsk State Museum-Reserve printed the book: Kuchumov A.M. Papers, Memoirs, Letters.- St. Petersburg., 2004. 339 pages. ISBN 5-89468-030-1 (in Russian). Published by "Art-Palas". Edition: 1000 copies.
Unpublished papers (about The Alexander Palace and others), the memoirs about 1920-1930 (The description of the interiors of The Lower Dacha, The Farm Palace...), the letters (1944) with description of the contry residences.

[size=10]The previous Kuchumov`s books:
1. A. Kuchumov, A. Kryzhevskaya. Detskoye Selo. The Catherine Park. Leningrad, 1935. 16 pages.
2. A. M. Kuchumov. Detskoye Selo. Rooms of Alexander II. A Guide-Book. Leningrad, 1935 . 16 pages.
3. A. M. Kuchumov. The Museum of A.V. Suvorov. A Guide-Book. Leningrad, 1954 .
4. A. M. Kuchumov. Pavlovsk. The Palace and the Park. Album. Leningrad, 1976 . 447 pages.
5. A. M. Kuchumov. Russian Interior. 19th century. Album. Leningrad, 1977. 302 pages.
6. A. M. Kuchumov. Pavlovsk. A Guide-Book. Leningrad, 1980. 159 pages.
7. A. M. Kuchumov. Russian decorative art in the collection of the Pavlovsk Palace Museum. Leningrad, 1981. 379 pages.
8. M.G. Voronov, A. M. Kuchumov. The Amber Room. Masterpieces of Decorative and Applied Arts in the Catherine Palace-Museum. Leningrad, 1989. 285 pages.
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[Joanna]

The Pavlovsk State Museum-Reserve printed the book: Kuchumov A.M. Papers, Memoirs, Letters.- St. Petersburg., 2004. 339 pages. (in Russian).Unpublished papers (about The Alexander Palace and others), the memoirs about 1920-1930 (The description of the interiors of The Lower Dacha, The Farm Palace...), the letters (1944-1945) with description of the contry residences.

Many thanks Vladimir for this amazing news! Do you have the ISBN number? Are there photographs? Do you know if the Pavlovsk State Museum Reserve are  translating an English edition in the future and/or negotiating foreign rights?

Joanna

[Joanna]

Last room of this exhibition gives some information about the project of The Lower Dacha restoration.

Further to Vladimir's posts, there is an article in Russian on this restoration with one photo of the ruins and another with a rare view of the Lower Dacha c1910:


Joanna

[Vladimir_V.]

The museum "Tsarskoe Selo" is planning to start the restoration of the pavilion the Turkish Bath in the Catherine park. The Turkish Bath (http://eng.tzar.ru/catherine_park/landscape/turkish_bath) was built by architect Ippolito Monighetti in 1850-1852. The pavilion was destroyed during WWII.