The Yusupov Palace on Moika, St.Petersbourg

Hello Covenant:

Did you ever complete your computer pictures of the AP?  I don't remember seeing them yet.

Douglas

["when i die, i hope i go like my grandfather --peacefully in my sleep; not screaming & in terror,like the passengers in his car."]

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as always, click on the images for larger versions
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the courtyard facade in 1861 (note the greenhouse/winter garden windows) & today

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a 1915 proposal for Irina's bathroom and a view today
please note, the present look of her bathroom may be different than how it was built

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Feliks & Irina's private dining room in 1916, and a closer view of the china in the case

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great pictures! thanks!

["when i die, i hope i go like my grandfather --peacefully in my sleep; not screaming & in terror,like the passengers in his car."]

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Feliks & Irina's apartments






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Hello!

On album 332 there is a picture of a staircase to the princess room. I have been told that the orginal stairway was made from crystal. Does anyone know anything about that or is it just a fairytale?

Antti

Hi,
 u know when The Yusupov Palace began to work as a museum people had little fact about its history. The oaken staircase at the pic was made in 1890th, but some staircase to Princess's  bedroom was arranged in the mid-19 century. Many years ago they say, 1st staircase was made of crystal, but after the next refurbusing its crystal piers were used for redesigning of the Ball room. But actually, it's a myth.

Best regards.

Hello!

On album 332 there is a picture of a staircase to the princess room. I have been told that the orginal stairway was made from crystal. Does anyone know anything about that or is it just a fairytale?

Antti

Hi,
 u know when The Yusupov Palace began to work as a museum people had little fact about its history. The oaken staircase at the pic was made in 1890th, but some staircase to Princess's  bedroom was arranged in the mid-19 century. Many years ago they say, 1st staircase was made of crystal, but after the next refurbusing its crystal piers were used for redesigning of the Ball room. But actually, it's a myth.

Best regards.

The principal staircase was rebuilt in 1860-2 by Monghetti.

a 1915 proposal for Irina's bathroom and a view today

amazing! thank you for this photo! i've always wanted to see it!

Hello
The second floor plan of the palace there he was canned?, In his memoirs of Felix says that this is a floor that is its rooms, those of his brother and his paternal grandmother, and a chapel.

Are there pictures of recent and ancient chapel or did she was dismantling after the revolution?

Just for fun, a video have been realized with great soprano Anna Netrebko with some russian popstar in the Youssoupov palace on the Moika.

Amazing.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=htfee_VxO6A&feature=fvwrel

Recent photos of the interiors of the Yusupov Palace:

http://www.liveinternet.ru/users/4491685/post217358026

Joanna