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  1. About the Book
  2. Historical Perspective
  3. Great Kremlin Palace
  4. Exterior of the Palace
  5. Parade Entry Hall
  6. Parade Entry Stair
  7. Outer Hall
  8. St. George Hall
  9. St Alexander Hall
  10. St. Andrew Hall
  11. Knight's Hall or Picket Hall
  12. St Catherine Hall
  13. Ceremonial Drawing Room
  14. Ceremonial Bedroom
  15. Dressing Room with Bath
  16. Churches of the Nativity & Lazarus
  17. Winter Garden
  18. Imperial Apartments
  19. Paintings Gallery
  20. Terems Gallery
  21. Our-Savior-in-the-Forest
  22. Chamber of Those in Service
  23. Golden Hall of the Tsarina
  24. Holy Vestibule
  25. Palace of the Facets
  26. Cathedral of the Annunciation
  27. St. Vladimir Hall
  28. Terrace of the Savior-on-High
  29. Cathedral of the Savior-on-High
  30. Church of the Crucifixion
  31. Portrait Gallery
  32. Church of the Resurrection
  33. St. Catherine Church
  34. Church of the Catacombs
  35. The Terem Palace
  36. The Upper Stone Courtyard
Alexander Palace Time Machine
Written, under the order of Prince Odoievsky-Maslov, Chief of Administration of the Imperial Court in Moscow, by S. de Bartenev

Knight's Hall or Picket Hall

During coronations one will find the Horse Guards standing duty in this room.

The walls are stucco imitating white marble.  The fireplace is Carrera marble, ornamented with caryatids and sculpture.  Above, a bronze clock.

The doors are plane tree wood from the Caucasus.  Of unique design they are assembled entirely without glue so they might be removed.

The painting by Sverchkov hangs on the wall and shows Tsar Alexei Mikhailovich attending a review.

Formerly, to the west of this hall was the Kolymaynaia or Guerbovaia Tower (Coach Tower or Armory Tower).  It was demolished in 1809.