Below are the video “podcasts” made by me during my visit to Tsarskoe Selo in December of 2016. Travel through time with me and learn what the familiar places from pre-revolution photos look like today. Have a good trip!
Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: TIME TRAVEL TO TSARSKOE SELO (VIDEOS)
In 1914, soon after the start of the First World War, near the Kazan Cemetery, a special section of land was assigned for burial of deceased soldiers from Tsarskoe Selo infirmaries. Originally the cemetery contained 400 graves and was named “The Heroes’ Cemetery”, but by early 1915 it was renamed ‘The Brethren Cemetery of Tsarskoe Selo”. From this time it came under the special patronage of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna.
Read more GRAND DUCHESS MARIA NIKOLAEVNA: BRETHREN CEMETERY OF TSARSKOE SELO
ROMANOV FAMILY: THE BIG PAIR’S INFIRMARY TODAY
If you ever wondered what the infirmary where Grand Duchesses Olga and Tatiana worked looks like today, I made these videos especially for you.
Do you recognize any spots familiar from photographs?
Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: THE BIG PAIR’S INFIRMARY TODAY
Read more ROMANOV FAMILY: TIME TRAVEL INTO THEIR WORLD
1916 letter from Tatiana Romanov to Nicholas II:
Read more ON THIS DATE IN THEIR OWN WORDS: TATIANA ROMANOV. 23 SEPTEMBER, 1916.
Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna’s English was not the best, but often she and her mother exchanged letters in English, probably for learning purposes. Maria often used to rewrite Empress Alexandra’s letters in her own hand. This is one of the letters that I obtained from GARF, rewritten in Grand Duchess Maria’s hand. There are many more.
Read more EMPRESS ALEXANDRA’S LETTER TO GRAND DUCHESS MARIA NIKOLAEVNA
