Alexander Palace
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Alexander Palace is a historic neoclassical imperial residence in Tsarskoye Selo near St. Petersburg, best known as the primary home of Russia’s last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo | 3 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
imperial residence ⓘ palace ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| category |
Neoclassical palaces
ⓘ
Palaces in Saint Petersburg ⓘ Royal residences in Russia ⓘ |
| commissionedBy |
Catherine II of Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Catherine the Great
|
| constructionStartDate | 1792 ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| designedBy | Giacomo Quarenghi ⓘ |
| floorCount | 2 ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
central colonnade
ⓘ
extensive parkland ⓘ private apartments of Nicholas II and his family ⓘ semi-circular colonnaded gallery ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | cultural heritage monument of federal significance in Russia ⓘ |
| historicalEvent | last residence of the Romanov family before their arrest in 1917 ⓘ |
| inaugurationDate | 1796 ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Tsarskoye Selo
ⓘ
surface form:
Catherine Park, Tsarskoye Selo
Pushkin, Saint Petersburg ⓘ Tsarskoye Selo ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| namedAfter | Alexander I of Russia ⓘ |
| occupiedBy | German forces during World War II ⓘ |
| originalPurpose | residence for Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich ⓘ |
| ownedBy |
Russia
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Federation
|
| partOf |
Tsarskoye Selo State Museum of Fine Arts and Historic Monuments
ⓘ
surface form:
Tsarskoye Selo State Museum-Preserve
Tsarskoye Selo State Museum of Fine Arts and Historic Monuments ⓘ
surface form:
Tsarskoye Selo palace complex
|
| reopenedAs | museum after restoration ⓘ |
| restorationStatus | underwent extensive restoration in the 21st century ⓘ |
| significantResident |
Empress Alexandra Feodorovna
ⓘ
surface form:
Alexandra Feodorovna
Alexei Nikolaevich, Tsarevich of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Alexei Nikolaevich
Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Anastasia Nikolaevna
Maria Nikolaevna of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Maria Nikolaevna
Tsar Nicholas II of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Nicholas II of Russia
Olga Nikolaevna of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Olga Nikolaevna
Tatiana Nikolaevna ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Soviet government institution
ⓘ
exhibition space ⓘ headquarters of Emperor Nicholas II during World War I ⓘ military facility ⓘ museum ⓘ primary residence of Nicholas II of Russia ⓘ residence of the imperial family during World War I ⓘ summer residence of the Russian imperial family ⓘ |
| warDamage | damaged during World War II ⓘ |
Referenced by (16)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Nicholas II of Russia
this entity surface form:
Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo
subject surface form:
Nicholas II of Russia
this entity surface form:
Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo
this entity surface form:
Alexander Palace, Tsarskoye Selo