Private rooms of the Winter Palace

[hikaru]

This room was constructed for private use of the wife of Nicholas I  Alexandra Feodorovna.
This room also was a part of the private appartment of the Nicholas II's family.
In this room the heroine of the famouse russian fairytale (By Bazhov) "Malachite Box" have disappeared.

[hikaru]

Malachite room also used as a place for big Romanov family branches ( if i could say so) on the big occasions such New Year, St. Georgy's day, the Birthday of one of the family members.

This room also was used by Alexandra Feodorovna as  reception (audience) room.

On the May 3th of 1915 GD Tatiana Nikolaevna hold the several days meeting of the Committee which help the people who suffered from the War.
The representatives from all big cities and regions gathered together in this room.
Alix was very proud of her daughter.

[Lanie]

Malachite room also used as a place for big Romanov family branches ( if i could say so) on the big occasions such New Year, St. Georgy's day, the Birthday of one of the family members.

This room also was used by Alexandra Feodorovna as  reception (audience) room.

On the May 3th of 1915 GD Tatiana Nikolaevna hold the several days meeting of the Committee which help the people who suffered from the War.
The representatives from all big cities and regions gathered together in this room.
Alix was very proud of her daughter.

Hikaru, where did you read this about Tatiana?  I know she was the head of thoe committee but I'd like ot know more for something I've been working on about Tatiana Nikolaevna!

[hikaru]

Dear Lanie, Thank you for reading my post.
I read my information in the book of Vadim Nesin " The imperial winter palace during the reign of the last emperor (russion one).
Unfortunately I could not add more ifm than you have.
I could add that 14th September of 1914 Emperor have founded this Commitee. The second daughter of the Emperor became the head of this committee.
In the Meeiting of Malachite Room participated the the representative from various regions and organizations which  entered into the Committee. The meeting took several days.
Maybe if you need more ifm you have to try to read Russian newspapers of those times. If you have problems with Russian language let me know.

[hikaru]

Alix's and Olyga 's Commitee's meetings also had place in the Malachite Room.
Their Committee helped the families and relatives of the people who died or suffered from the war.
It is interesting that Tatiana was the Head of the Committee while Olyga was just the Vice-Chairman of Mother's Commitee.
Olyga had not her own Commitee.
I also can say that both Olyga and Tatiana knew perfectly all the names of the Divisions and regiments, which names both girls wrote on each page of their diaries. It is incredible, but on each page there is an name of other regiment.

[hikaru]

I would like to add 2 intresting points:
The panels made by Karelian birch tree in the bedroom of N and A. in WP did not disappeared.
We could see them at the bottom of the staircase of New Hermitage . They transferred to  something like cloakroom in 1930ths.
In Alix's WC the wooden toilet (or closet?) has preserved.

[Arleen_Ristau]

It is really exciting Joanna to be able to see the etching!  Thank you so much for posting it.  Makes me want to reach out and touch the window, where she touched!

I've looked thru the Hermitage website in English, but never run across anything so exciting....if you know of something more in English please post it for us.

..Arleen

[Robby]

My friend Mary is been there she said that it was a beautiful palace! Much gold on the walls en big lamps with cristal, and i have seen it two on a documantery cold: Death at Midnight about the Romanov's.

[nikks]

I don't like very muc Malachite room, beceouse it seems so cold and sad!

[nikks]

Has anyone a recent ground floor plan of the Palace?

[amy]

The maps at the Hermitage site are excellent.

Here's a link for the ground floor:
http://www.hermitagemuseum.org/html_En/08/hm88_0_0.html

[RomanovFan]

Are there any ballrooms in the Winter Palace? If so, are there any photos or paintings?

[londo954]

St. Georges Hall is a ballroom and of course any of the Halls and throne rooms acted as ballrooms

[rgt9w]

I apologize in advance if this question has been addressed elsewhere.

Does the dining room that was targeted in the Winter Palace assassination attempt of Alexander II still exist? If so, what is it's current use?

I was reading Edvard Radzinsky's new book "Alexander II" and he describes the room as the yellow dining room.

Thank you any information you can provide.

[Arleen_Ristau]

Would someone mark the yellow dining room on a floorplan and post it for rgt9w?  Then I could see it too!

Thanks,
A