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Foreign palaces used by Romanovs
« on: January 03, 2005, 03:07:34 PM »
This is Racconigi castle (Italy) where Tsar Nicky slept in 1909 during his Sate visit to Italy. He was friend of King Vittorio Emanuele III and of his wife Queen Elena (she was brought up in Russia)  so they decided to spend three days in this summer castle instead of Rome with the official Royal Palace (Quirinale).
The Tsar's bedroom was preserved, and nowadays it is called the Tsar's room, it is in the chinese appartment.





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« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2005, 07:06:10 PM »
Thank you Gleb...


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« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2005, 06:38:19 AM »
Exterior view (1910 ca)



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« Reply #3 on: January 13, 2005, 08:26:51 AM »
This a precious image of King Victor Emanuel III and Tsar Nicholas II at Racconigi during a hunting shot.

P.S.  So many thanks Gleb for sharing those lovely pics!

I' m new of this site but i have noted that you are very generous with us! keep posting
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« Reply #4 on: January 13, 2005, 04:28:53 PM »
Gleb

What a brilliant idea for a thread.   I have often wondered about such places in Italy and particularly in Nice.   To see this is absolutely wonderful.

Welcome and thanks to Amadeo - so kind of you to post this photograph of the Italian King and Russian Tsar giving us the continuity of the Italian visit.

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« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2005, 05:12:51 PM »
I agree with Tsaria. Terrific idea for a new thread! And wasn't Victor Emanual the one who gave Alexei the donkey, cart, and highly decorated tack?

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« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2005, 08:05:54 AM »
Empress Alexandra Fedorovna, widow of Nicholas I, stayed in Turin Royal Palce in the Spring of the 1857. Turin (Torino) was the capital of the Sardinia's Kingdom, althoug Turin is situated in Piemonte, in the north-western Italy. The Empress went with two sons, the GranDuke Mikhail and Konstantin. The visit had a political intent, it was a way to unite Russia and Piemonte, becouse in 1855 there was a dishonourable war for Russia, the Crimean war.
The King of Sardinia's Army defeated Russian one at the Cernaia river.
Below you can see a waterpaint by Luigi Premazzi showing the Royal Palace façade in the middle, as it was in 1850, in the right the great Palace with columns is Palazzo Madama, Queen dowager's Palace until French Revolution.

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« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2005, 08:50:50 AM »
This is  Empress Alexandra Fedorovna's  bedroom. It is the most luxurious room in the ground floor Appartament. The original bed is no longer in the room. The rooms were used by Royal guests of Savoia family. Then Queen Elena of Montenegro used to live in this rooms during 1920-1943.
King of Sardinia's private rooms were in the second floor of the Palace.
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« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2005, 09:00:19 AM »
This is Grandukes Michail and Konstantin's bedroom adjoining their mother's one. Their beds too were moved to other rooms of the Palace.
Even if they had main rooms at their disposal they choose the same bedroom as they used to do in Russia.
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Re: Foreign palaces used by Romanovs
« Reply #9 on: January 15, 2005, 09:24:36 AM »
Below is the Groundfloor plan. In the right side of the Appartament Queen Elena of Montenegro used to live when she stayed in Turin.

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Re: Foreign palaces used by Romanovs
« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2005, 09:32:29 AM »
During the visit of the Empress was given a great banquet in the Daniel gallery. "Daniel" was the vault painter's surname. It represents the Apotheosis of Victor Amadeus II first King of Sardinia.
The gallery is very big and full of rich ornaments as you can see. It is in the Piano Nobile (first floor) the floor used for receptions and audiences.
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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2005, 12:48:36 PM »
Thanks for the wonderful pics.  I love that black and white exterior!

I've been to Saint Petersburg and Torino.  
Love both!

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« Reply #12 on: January 15, 2005, 09:52:32 PM »
Didn’t Alexandra Sleep in the bedroom of Marie Antoinette at Versailles, During the French tour they took as a young couple??? …I read this and always found it to be creepy (also Alexandra’s general interest in Marie Antoinette) given that they shared a similar fate.

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« Reply #13 on: January 16, 2005, 07:31:31 AM »
COMTES   DU    NORD'S  TOUR
Pavel I and his wife Maria Fedorovna started a great tour of Europe in 1781-82. They traveled with the false name of Comtes du Nord. They arrived in Turin and were received by King Vittorio Amedeo III with all honours. A big banquet and a ball was given in the evening of that day.
At the end Pavel presented the King a couple of portraits representing him and his wife. They are now in the Miniature Cabinet of the Royal Palace.
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« Reply #14 on: January 16, 2005, 07:44:51 AM »
The 28 April morning  the King and the Comtes du Nord left Turin and went to Moncalieri Castle, near the Po river. It was given a breakfst in the Park.
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