The Farm Palace
The Farm Palace (Russian: Фермерский дворец) was a former Imperial residence in Petergof, Russia, that was built in 1838-39, for the Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia as his summer residence.
Imperial Residence
The palace started out with the building of the pastoral farm with a row of household buildings, that was built by Adam Menelaws. In 1838-39 Andrei Stackenschneider built a two story house attached to the farm, with habitable rooms for the Tsesarevich Alexander Alexandrovich of Russia, the palace became the favorite summer residence of Alexander II and his family. In 1859 after many reconstructions, the house had turned into a palace, which was named "The Farm Palace".
After the death of Alexander II, his son Tsar Alexander III lived in the palace with his family. However Tsar Nicholas II and his family chose to stay at the New Palace in Petergof instead.
The two story fifty-five roomed palace, had included the Tsar's Study and Sitting room, the Imperial bedroom and bathroom, the Sitting room and Dressing room of the Empress Maria Alexandrovna of Russia, the Blue and Floral Drawing rooms, the bedrooms of the Imperial children, and the Dining room. The palace grounds had a formal garden with several statues, a well and a fountain, and a white marble outdoor tub and a wood and rock bridge that was over a creek.
Grand Duchess Xenia Alexandrovna of Russia, the eldest daughter of Tsar Alexander III, chose to give birth to her first child and only daughter, Princess Irina Alexandrovna of Russia at the palace.
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Coordinates: 59°52′45″N 29°56′01″E / 59.8791°N 29.9336°E