Home of Grand Duke Alexander Pavlovich and Grand Duchess Elizaveeta Alexeevna
Alexander used the palace as a summer residence through the remainder of his grandmother's and his father, Paul's, reign. When he became emperor, however, he chose to reside in the much larger nearby Catherine Palace.
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