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

Creation - Christ Deesis Mosaic in Hagia Sophia

Learn how the Deesis mosaic of Christ was created, this page is loaded with details you never knew about each stage of its construction.

Discovery History Conservation - Hagia Sophia Mosaics

It really is a miracle that this mosaic survived the abuse of centuries.  Here you can learn how the Byzantine Institute of America found the mosaics, uncovered and restored them for us to see today.

I Visit the Soviets by E. M. Delafield
Memories of Aleksei Volkov
Alexander Palace Book Finder