Alan's 2012 Photos of the AP, Feodorovski and Gorodok, etc.

[Jen_94]

Ah thank you! Have always wondered what it was. Would definitely be interesting to know what it is used for now.

[Olga from St.P.]

That building is the kitchen for the Alexander Palace.

The kitchen today in the morning:






The kitchen end the Palace.

[Olga from St.P.]

What is Ella and Serge's palace used for these days?

Hmmm... It is palace traditional name "Palace Beloselsky(ih)-Belozersky(ih)". 
It was bought Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich after marriage Ella (Grand Duchess Elizabeth (Elizaveta) Feodorovna). In 1890-1917 palace named "Sergievskiy"
In 1911(2)-1916 lived there Grand Duke Dmitriy Pavlovitch

Today it is museum and office tv-studio occupies several rooms 2 storey/floor(?)

[blessOTMA]

Olga from St.P. nice photos of the kitchen! ...was that the kitchen summer and winter, or just summer?  Looks like  the place where  food stuffs were received year round however . Very clever....one could hardly have produce wagons coming up the drive! lol

[Olga from St.P.]

blessOTMA,
The kitchen has been working all year. Was underground passage-way to the palace. For hot food delivery.
Same, there was a small kitchen in the basement of the palace.

About the kitchen - http://tsarselo.ru/content/21/yenciklopedija-carskogo-sela/adresa/aleksandrovskii-dvorec-kuhonnyi-korpus.html#.UHp0yW8xqxk

[Jen_94]

Thanks for the information! Interesting to know about Ella and Serge's palace! And the kitchen too...is that building empty as of now, or does it have a purpose at the moment?

[blessOTMA]

The kitchen has been working all year. Was underground passage-way to the palace. For hot food delivery.

I see 

About the kitchen - http://tsarselo.ru/content/21/yenciklopedija-carskogo-sela/adresa/aleksandrovskii-dvorec-kuhonnyi-korpus.html#.UHp0yW8xqxk

thanks for the link!

[Olga from St.P.]

is that building empty as of now, or does it have a purpose at the moment?

The building is in a good state, but you can't go inside. Today the building is occupied research institutions from museum.

blessOTMA, you are welcome

[Jen_94]

Ah I see! Thanks for that!