The stories of the Tsarskoye village. Imperial palaces and parks

The history of the imperial palaces and the beautiful parks of the Tsarskoye village (now the State Art and Architectural Palace Park Museum-Reserve of the Tsarskoye village) is like a magical fairy tale about the commands of the empresses and emperors, the details of their life, about the architects and architects, the unique atmosphere of palaces and park pavilions, the unique setting of the palaces,, artists and sculptors who created it. The collection included the selected materials from the book of the approximate of the last emperor S. N. Vilchkovsky "Tsarskoye Selo", which describes the history of the palace complex from the very beginning (the era of Peter I) to the reign of Nicholas II. Excerpts from the books of the archivist scientist A. I. Uspensky and the art critic E.F. Hollerbach about Tsarskoye Selo complement the narrative, forming the reader with a complete impression of this unique place. The picturesque images of palaces, palace interiors, park buildings, portraits of the actors of Russian history adorning this publication recreate the unique atmosphere of the tsarist residence