The Home of the Last Tsar - Romanov and Russian History

Imperial Yacht Standardt - Standardt Engines

from an 1896 British Magazine

A great engraving showing the engines of the Imperial yacht.

Palace Tour

Gala Parade Halls
Restoration of the Palace
Rooms of Alexandra
Rooms of Nicholas II
The Children's Floor
Rooms of the Right Wing
Palace Park
The Imperial Garage
Imperial Dining
Plans, Maps and Churches
Imperial Yacht Standardt

Archangels - Bema Vault of Hagia Sophia

There are two archangels in the bema of Hagia Sophia, of one only the feet nd the tips of the wings survive, the other is almost fully preserved

More Byzantine Monuments and Treasures

This is a page on my Hagia Sophia website where you can find links to more pages in the site with great Byzantine stuff

Jewels of the Romanovs
I Visit the Soviets by E. M. Delafield
Lost Splendor by Felix Yussupov