PHOTO: the former Italian Corridor or Sofa Room of Nicholas II in the Livadia Palace
On 23rd June 2026, the former Italian Corridor of Emperor Nicholas II in the Livadia Palace, welcomed visitors to visitors for the first time in 15 years. The opening of this interior is part of the museum’s plans to expand and develop the former rooms of the Imperial Family in their Crimean residence.
Also known as the ‘Sofa Room’, this unique space was designed by the famous architect Nikolai Petrovich Krasnov (1864-1939). The Italian Corridor was part of the ceremonial rooms of the palace, connecting the Vestibuke with Nicholas II’s Billiard Room. The Tsar sometimes used this interior as a smoking room, although he preferred to smoke in the open air.
PHOTO: the former Italian Corridor or Sofa Room of Nicholas II in the Livadia Palace
During the Yalta Conference (4–11 February 1945), the Italian Corridor was used as the dining room of US President Franklin Delano Roosevelt (1882-1945).
The door connecting the Italian Corridor with the Billiard Room is delicately disguised in chestnut wood panels that line the room from ceiling to floor. Visitors to the palace in the early 20th century, often referred to it as the “Chamber of Secrets”
PHOTO: former Billiard Room of Nicholas II in the Livadia Palace
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