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Where Did the Romanov Family Live?

The Romanov dynasty (1613–1917) resided in a circuit of palaces across the Russian Empire, moving seasonally.

Primary Residences

Other Notable Residences

  • Moscow Kremlin – Coronation, religious ceremonies; Nicholas II's 1896 coronation.
  • Spala (Poland) – Hunting lodge (Russian Poland).
  • Langinkoski (Finland) – Alexander III's fishing retreat.
  • Royal Yachts – Standart, Polar Star – Baltic/Black Sea cruises.

After the 1917 Revolution, the family was moved to Tobolsk (Siberia) then Yekaterinburg (Ipatiev House), where they were executed July 17, 1918.

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    PalaceLocationSignificance
    Winter PalaceSt. PetersburgOfficial imperial residence; Hermitage Museum; 1,500 rooms; Bloody Sunday (1905), Storming (1917).
    Alexander PalaceTsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), 25 km south of St. PetersburgPrivate family home (Nicholas II & Alexandra); where they were held under house arrest (1917).
    Catherine PalaceTsarskoye SeloSummer residence; famous Amber Room; Rastrelli baroque.
    Livadia PalaceYalta, CrimeaSummer retreat (Alexander II, III, Nicholas II); Yalta Conference (1945) held here.
    Peterhof (Petrodvorets)Gulf of Finland, 30 km west of St. Petersburg"Russian Versailles"; Grand Cascade fountains; summer court life.
    Gatchina PalaceGatchina, 45 km southPaul I's favorite; later Alexander III's main residence.
    Anichkov PalaceSt. Petersburg (Nevsky Prospekt)Heir's residence; later dowager empresses.