Alexander Palace
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The Alexander Palace is a former imperial residence near the town of Tsarskoye Selo in Russia, on a plateau about 30 miles (48 km) south of Saint Petersburg. The Palace was commissioned by Empress/Tsarina Catherine II in 1792.
Panoramic view of the Alexander Palace in 2013
Empress/Tsarina Catherine II (Catherine the Great) of Russia by artist Johann Baptist von Lampi the Elder
Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich, by Vladimir Borovikovsky (1800)
Grand Duchess Elizabeth Alexeievna by Vigée Le Brun (1795)
Russian Revolution
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The Russian Revolution was a period of political and social change in the Russian Empire, starting in 1917. This period saw Russia abolish its monarchy and adopt a socialist form of government following two successive revolutions and a bloody civil war. The Russian Revolution can also be seen as the precursor for the other European revolutions that occurred during or in the aftermath of World War I, such as the German Revolution of 1918–1919.
Image: Митинг на Невском проспекте (1917)
Image: 19170704 Riot on Nevsky prosp Petrograd
Image: After the capture of the Winter Palace 26 October 1917
Image: Lavr Kornilov troops lay down their arms