
Alexander Palace was founded in 1792 by decree of Empress Catherine II he presented as a gift for the wedding of her favorite grandson, in the future -. Emperor Alexander I, with Grand Duchess Elizabeth Alekseevna. In May 1796, the final year of the reign of Empress Catherine II, the palace construction was completed, and 12 June 1796 Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich and his wife moved there. Project Alexander Palace belongs to the hand of the famous Italian architect George. Quarenghi. The...