Nicholas I of Russia
Addresses you can still visit
Every place in this city with a documented tie to this person.
Created here
Alexander Column
Commissioned Montferrand’s column on Palace Square to honour Alexander I; approved the project (1829), oversaw erection (1832) and inaugurated it (1834).
Lived here
Anichkov Palace
Wedding gift on his 1817 marriage to Charlotte of Prussia; palace belonged to Nicholas I and Alexandra Feodorovna until 1860 (encspb).
Created here
Mariinsky Palace
Built 1839–44 for Nicholas’s daughter Grand Duchess Maria Nikolaevna; named Mariinsky after her.
Burial place
Peter and Paul Cathedral
The world's tallest Orthodox bell tower integrated into the main building.
Created here
Quay with Sphinxes
Ancient Egyptian sphinxes from Thebes installed on the Academy of Arts quay in 1832–34 during Nicholas I’s reign.
Created here
Saint Isaac's Cathedral
Alexander I ordered the cathedral, but Nicholas prioritised and funded Montferrand’s 40-year build (1818–58); exterior essentially complete by 1842 under his reign.
Performed here
Senate Square
14 Dec 1825 Decembrist revolt: Nicholas personally commanded loyal troops on Senate Square and crushed the uprising that refused to swear allegiance to him.
Created here
Trinity Cathedral
A historic Russian Orthodox church and architectural landmark in the Empire style.
Lived here
Winter Palace
The Winter Palace is best known as the former official residence of the Russian emperors and now houses the Hermitage Museum.
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