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Dining With the Czars - Porcelain, an Imperial Fas
An exhibition from Peterhof Palace held at A La Vieille Russie in New York. The site contains a history of Romanov dining and patronage of the art of porcelain manufacture.
Gatchina Palace
An illustrated tour of a Romanov castle and palace south of St. Petersburg, Russia.
Pavlovsk Palace
Introduction and tour of Pavlovsk, an Imperial Romanov summer palace outside St. Petersburg, Russia.
Russian Imperial Eggs
Online Hermitage exhibition of eggs from the Imperial Porcelain Factory. The site explains the traditions of Russian Easter and the history of Romanov patronage of the factory. The original exhibition was held in Christianborg Palace in Copenhagen.
Russian Imperial Style
An introduction to the art and culture of Imperial Russia during the time of the Tsars. The site covers jewelry, Fabergé, furnishings, and painting. It also contains interesting stories of Imperial patronage of the arts.
The Great Catherine Palace
Virtual tour of the baroque palace of Russian Tsars and Tsarinas in Tsarskoe Selo, restored since the palace was heavily damaged in World War II.
Yelagin Palace
Online edition of a pre-revolutionary folio on Yelagin Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia. Published by the Imperial Association of Architects, the illustrated folio shows the palace as it existed before the revolution with its splendid interiors decorated with their now-vanished furnishings.