Old postcards Livadia

Livadia, next to Yalta, is known above all for the Livadia Palace, designed by the architect Nikolai Krasnov as a new imperial residence and inaugurated in September 1911. In February 1945 the palace hosted the Yalta Conference, and the American delegation led by Franklin D. Roosevelt was housed there.

The Soviet postcards of Livadia in this section all date from 1976 and read almost like a walk through the palace: a general view and the main entrance, the gate of the Italian courtyard, the Arabian courtyard, the Eastern gazebo, the lobby interior with its fireplace, the exhibition hall and the sculpture of Penelope. The two courtyards are among the best-known features of the building, so the set is a good visual reference for the main landmarks of Livadia.

Two cards step outside the palace: one shows Livadia Park, the other the buildings of the Livadia sanatorium. Each card is titled with the object and the year, which makes the set easy to date and cite when comparing the palace and its grounds with their present appearance.

These are scans of original 1976 postcards, not modern retro-style reproductions. The section may grow as the rest of the collection is digitised.