Reconstructing the home of the last czar of Russia and his family

2022-01-27T12:18:00-05:00

In 2011, the Russian state decided to recreate the czar’s private suite — which had been furnished in the Art Nouveau style and was mostly destroyed during World War II and subsequent Soviet reconstructions — and create a museum around it...To recreate the czar’s private rooms, Ms. Ryadova’s team had to remake almost everything: pickled oak parquet floors, wool rugs and silk draperies, and even spittoons that were used by the imperial family and courtiers.

Ivan Nechepurenko covered the reopening of the restored Alexander Palace, of Nicholas II.

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Reconstructing the home of the last czar of Russia and his family