Mihaly von zichy - triumphal entry of their majesties alexander ii and maria alexandrovna into moscow 1856 // comment: the ceremony was part of a 12-day runup to the coronation of alexander and maria. The ride from (then suburban) petrovsky castle to the kremlin, shown here, took place of 17. 08. 1856 (old style date); the coronation was held nine days later. The image depicts tverskaya zastava square, which was then the city limit of moscow. Date: 1856.
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