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

Nick Long Jr. and Ancestry.com

Nick,was one of the stars of "Broadway Melody of 1936" - a TCM classic.  His co-stars were Robert Stack, Buddy Epsen and Eleanor Powell. Why did his career go down the tubes?

Artemis Diana and the Triton Mermen

Visit my wonderful garden in the Palazzo Dei Cani Neri in Austin and see the beautiful bronze statues and fountains there!

Jewels of the Romanovs
Charles Cameron - Imperial Architect
Lost Splendor by Felix Yussupov