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The former Imperial palaces of the Russian Imperial Family take on a whole new beauty in the winter months when they are covered and surrounded with a fresh blanket of snow. The favourite residen…

The Alexander Palace at Tsarskoe Selo is famous as the family home of Nicholas II, the last Romanov Tsar. Find out more about the Alexander Palace and other sights at Tsarskoe Selo, near Saint Petersburg.

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Alexander Palace was built for Emperor Alexander I and became the permanent residence of the last Russian tsar in 1905. It has been closed to the public for the past three years.

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NOTE: All of the articles pertaining to Nicholas II and his family which were originally published in my Royal Russia News blog, have been moved to this Nicholas II blog. This article was originall…