Жилые покои цесаревича Николая Александровича (1843-1865) в Южном павильоне Малого Эрмитажа

In 1766, at the behest of Empress Catherine II, the Southern Pavilion was built by architect Yuri Felten on the southern part of the Hanging Garden's foundation. Over the course of its history, the "garden chambers," which housed private apartments, had several occupants. In 1859, celebrating his sixteenth birthday, Tsarevich Nikolai Alexandrovich, the eldest son of Emperor Alexander II and Empress Maria Alexandrovna, moved into the newly decorated living quarters of the Southern Pavilion. A naturally gifted, highly educated young man, he was highly anticipated as a future emperor. Subscribe to the channel:    / @thehermitagemuseum   State Hermitage Museum website: http://www.hermitagemuseum.org Hermitage Academy: http://academy.hermitagemuseum.org VKontakte: https://vk.com/hermitage_museum Facebook:   / state.hermitage   Instagram:   / hermitage_museum   Twitter:   / state_hermitage