Tsar Alexander III made Gatchina his prime residence, after experiencing a shock and stress of his father's assassination and the palace became known as "The Citadel of Autocracy" after the Tsar's reactionary policies.
Tsar Alexander III made Gatchina his prime residence. This was after. Tsar Alexander III was experiencing a shock and stress of his father's assassination. The palace became known as "The Citadel of Autocracy" after the Tsar's reactionary policies.