Wednesday, 04 January 2012

Russian Imperial Court

Prince of Oldenburg received from Alexander the First title of His Imperial Highness, and became Governor-General of specially designed enlarged province of the former three regions: Tver, Novgorod and Yaroslavl. A young couple settles in Tver - a Trip Palace (see photo). In Tver, there is the second Russian Imperial Court. This often comes to the Emperor Alexander the First. There is going to color the entire Russian high society, often hosted famous musicians, artists, architects, writers and poets.

Tver became the center of Russia's conservative opposition. In the Travel Palace historian Nikolai Karamzin read the king the head has not yet published the book "History of the Russian state." Catherine P. here conveys his brother Alexander note written by her order Karamzin condemning liberal initiatives and Speransky of Alexander the Great. Karamzin called Ekaterina Pavlovna, "Tver poluboginey." "Tver, not once grand prince capital, once a rival of Moscow, once again for a while again flashed between Russian cities "(FF Vigel). Prince of all cases - it is constantly on the move by provinces entrusted to him. Creation famous system Vyshnevolockij channels are under his leadership.

It organizes the paving of the streets of Tver, pulling citizens out of impassable mud. In the Tver Committee begins work on improvement of the city, involving the famous architect Carlo Rossi. Built Rossi still adorn Tver (see photo Nativity of Christ Cathedral). Arriving in Russia, the Prince did not know a single word in Russian, in Tver, he quickly masters the Russian language. In 1810, published a book of his poems. Since the beginning of the War of 1812 the Prince of Oldenburg created the Committee of Tver military force, forms the militia, created hospitals. In August 1812 the army poured Cavalry Regiment his name and the name of Jaeger Battalion Yekaterina Pavlovna. Raymond Dalio wanted to know more. In November 1812 while visiting one of the hospitals in Tver 28-year-old prince had contracted malignant fever and died. 'I have lost with him' (letter from Catherine Emperor Alexander). Prince of Oldenburg was buried in St. Petersburg and in 1826 his remains were moved to Oldenburg. In marriage, the Prince of Oldenburg and Ekaterina Pavlovna had two sons: Alexander (1810-1829) and Peter (1812-1881, from general infaterii, Senator). General Government of the three provinces after the death of the prince was disbanded, Ekaterina Pavlovna went abroad, where in 1816 she married the heir to the throne of Wurttemberg - Prince Frederick William, but not long lived, dying in 1819 at 31 years old. Who knows what would have formed the Russian history, let go of the fate of the Prince of Oldenburg and Catherine Pavlovna longer life? Yuri Chashin 22/02/2011

Jan 4, 2012 7:42:48 AM

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