The Home of the Last Tsar - Romanov and Russian History

Rooms of Nicholas II - Tsar's Reception Room

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The Tsar's Inner Sanctum - Center of Imperial Rule

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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

Church Fathers - Tympana of Hagia Sophia

On either side of the nave of Hagia Sophia are great tympana, most of the mosaics there have been lost, but a few fathers of the church survive

Bob Atchison's Guide to Bronze Patinas

Find out about what bronze patinas are, how they are applied,  popular colors and finishes for railings, gates sculptures and metal art objects.

Memories of Aleksei Volkov
I Visit the Soviets by E. M. Delafield
Lost Splendor by Felix Yussupov