June 18, 2015Helen Azar

TIME TRAVEL WITH ROMANOV FAMILY: CHILDREN’S ISLAND

TIME TRAVEL WITH ROMANOV FAMILY: CHILDREN’S ISLAND

alexander_park9 — Chidren’s Island in the 19th century

alexander_park10 — The playhouse on the Children’s Island

Across a canal from the west wing of the Alexander Palace is a tiny island – called the Children’s Island, complete with a miniature but fully real play house. The play house was originally built for the children of the first Tsar Nicholas in 1830, but was fully enjoyed by the last imperial children. The little island also contains a grave yard for the beloved imperial pets.

alexander_park11 — Grand Duchess Tatiana near the Children’s Island

I tried to take a selfie in the same spot as Grand Duchess Tatiana

alexander_park12 — Grand Duchesses Maria and Anastasia kayaking near the Children’s Island

alexander_park13 — Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana at the pet graveyard on Children’s Island

Chidlren’s Island is just across the canal from the Alexander Palace

You don’t need a boat to cross the canal to the Children’s Island when the canal is frozen over.

You can see the layout of the Children’s Island in this video and its proximity to the palace (Copyright Helen Azar 2005).

Copyright Helen Azar 2016

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