Restoration Pavilion Arsenal.

[lilianna]

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

[Alexandre Mikhaelovitch]

Before the Arsenal pavilion of the Alexander park , there was a roccoco pavilion built by architect Rastrelli for empress Elisabeth 1st : the Monbijou pavilion :



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 :



Interior view with weapons collection of emperor Nicholas 1st :



Before the restoration :



And now during restoration :

[Joanna]

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

[Alexandre Mikhaelovitch]

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)

[Cathy]

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

[Joanna]

Thank you very much.

The restoration of the Arsenal is magnificent!

Joanna

[Joanna]

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