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I await your stories with anticipation! 
You didn't answer my query regarding your observation of the Castle of Mey. 
[B]"Russinaness" of the Castle of Mey? Explain, please. |
Hi Lady Nimue - I meant the Winter Palace's Russianess - and that of all the castles and palaces I visited, this, the Winter Palace and the Queen Mother's Castle of Mey were the two that I valued the most.
Perhaps because of their remoteness and that they were not on my radar as much as for example, Hampton Court Palace and Windsor Castle - which were wonderful to see - but they really impressed me, and are at opposite ends of the scale.
The Winter Palace so big and opulent, the Castle of Mey, although a castle, so much a home, and a welcoming and comfortable one at that.
The Castle of Mey has it's Orkney weaved chair and peat fires - a very distinctive smell.
Sorry for the confusion - and I see now I had a typo too.
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11-29-2014, 04:25 PM
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Thank you for sharing the photos Sun Lion, they are beautiful.
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01-24-2015, 06:16 AM
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05-16-2015, 11:42 AM
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https://ru-royalty.livejournal.com/2987232.html
The above by duchcesselisa contains photos and pictures of the Romanov family in palaces/mansions in Crimea such as Livadia and Abbas-Tuman .
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05-17-2015, 03:25 AM
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So beautiful! The pictures are exquisite. I especially love the snow pictures.
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01-26-2016, 08:00 PM
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Massandra Palace
Gatchina Palace was built in 1766 to 1781.
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04-08-2016, 06:30 PM
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Simply magnificent ,drone footage of the Peterhof Palace.
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04-08-2016, 06:34 PM
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Thanks for the link!
The Romanovs definitely knew how to choose architects to build/reconstruct magnificent residences.
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04-08-2016, 08:29 PM
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They had no budgets. The people lived in hovels and they lived in splendor.
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It should be noted that most of the palaces in St Petersburg that exist today aren't the originals but are reproductions or rebuilds from ruins undertaken by the Soviets after the Nazis basically looted and destroyed them during WWII.
The Soviets used similar tactics to the Romanovs to rebuild with no concern for workers safety or rights.
They are magnificent buildings but, like all the palaces over Europe, built on the backs of the workers who had no safety standards and many died building all of them - not just the Russians.
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05-09-2016, 02:38 PM
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05-16-2016, 03:51 AM
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What an interesting story! Loved it! Thank you for posting it.
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09-14-2016, 07:27 PM
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09-14-2016, 11:49 PM
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08-05-2017, 01:10 PM
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The Power of Architecture
 From the link:
"The cottage was not designed to impress foreign ambassadors with its architecture and sumptuous interiors, or to entertain members of the court and inspire awe in the subjects."
Exactly! There is much talk like: The Romanovs lived in Palaces, but the Serfs in sheds... But there is a reason for that, a political-economical reason: Russia always had to attract foreign capital and therefore it had to prove it's credit worthyness.
Today's architecture out of the same reason is the "Moscow Business Centre":
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08-05-2017, 02:09 PM
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That I did not know so Thank you for the info. I think this is one of the prettiest palaces in history, it is just gorgeous. To think that it has survived all these decades and remains intact is amazing. I would love to visit and take pictures of the inside as that is an area of interest to me, and the grounds with the white wrought iron planters and fences are so outstanding. What a beautiful place and hope the gov keeps it that way for history sake.
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Do some use some of these palaces for private gala dinners?
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