Alexander Palace interiors

[BobAtchison]

Here's a picture I found of a meeting Bishop Vassili and I had with the Admiral of the Baltic fleet in the former rooms of Aleksey.  This was the second time we were officially greeted in the Palace.  I mentioned before how you could hear the swallows under the eves of the cornice and see the trees swaying outside... the windows were open - it was an amazing experience to be there.  The Baltic Fleet was very kind to us.

Bob

[BobAtchison]

here's a view from the top of the balcony in Nicholas's New Study that was taken on our first visit in 1991.  The gray marble columns are from Austria and original had gilt bronze fittings.  Nicholas laid his photo albums along this ledge.  There were Tiffany lamps in the ceiling here.  The mahogany ceiling is original.  It was saved during the war by placing a false ceiling below it.

Bob

[BobAtchison]

Here's another view from 1991 showing the left hand wall as you face the corridor in Nicholas's New Study.  They have just removed a false-front that covered the walls.  This room had been partially restored after WWII.

Bob

[Antonio_P.Caballer]

ENDLESS THANKS BOB!!!!!
It´s great to see the rooms before they were opened. And being in Alexey´s rooms...just amazing...
Thanks again!

[Arleen_Ristau]

Yes!!  ....and Bob, you are pretty cute yourself.        
Arleen

[pers]

Bob,
When will you be posting the detailed plans of the rooms decorated by Meltzer, that you have copies of?  I am really looking forward to it!!!

[Janet Whitcomb]

Bob, not only many thanks for the photos--most have come through, and they are great--but also many thanks in general for the Spanish translations. I only speak and read schoolgirl Spanish, but I'm so glad the translations are available to those for whom Spanish is their first language!

[Forum Admin]

Janet
Dont thank us for the Spanish translations, thank Antonio! he is the one who did the work, and who continues to do more all the time. He is wonderful.

[Janet Whitcomb]

Very well: Muchas gracias por todo, Antonio!  Y lo siento que no hablo y leer Espanol ahora, pero creo que la lengua es muy interesante y importante en el mundo.

[Jmentanko]

BTW, thank you Antonio! It's so wonderful to read something interesting to practice my spanish.

[NAAOTMA]

The pictures are amazing, touching, & give you goosebumps. I add my "WOW" to previous posts, as well as my gratitude and thanks. Melissa K.

[Antonio_P.Caballer]

Very well: Muchas gracias por todo, Antonio!  Y lo siento que no hablo y leer Espanol ahora, pero creo que la lengua es muy interesante y importante en el mundo.

Thanks so much all for your extremely kind words!
And Janet, your spanish is very good, i thought i was dreaming when i found that few words in my language!

Again endless thanks!

Antonio.

[Janet_W.]

Por nada, Antonio, por nada!  

[londo954]

Does anyone have a full key to the Palace PLan I am interested on what was in the other wing and what occupied them. there are numbers on the plan on this site but no key  

[Christine Martin]

Dear Joanne

RE question about the rooms occupied by Marie and Dmitri - according to Maria Pavlovna (Jnr) in her book 'The Education of a Princess' alternative title 'Things I remember, she and her brother occupied rooms in the Great Palace, ie. The Catherine Palace.   She was married to her first husband in the Cathedral of the Catherine Palace.

Christine