On the occasion of the 400th anniversary since the accession to the Russian throne of the dynasty of the Romanovs, on the very day of martyrdom of Saint Tsar Nicholas the Second Romanov and his family and fellow sufferers, the exhibition “Four Centuries of the Imperial House of the Romanovs – Awakening of Memories” will be opened in the crypt of the Memorial Cathedral of Saint Sava on 17 July 2015 at 12 a.m. The celebration will commence with theHierarchal Liturgy in the large Memorial Cathedral beginning at 9 a.m.
The exhibition consists of a block of historic photographs of Carl Bula, who during a long period of time was an official photographer of the Imperial Court, and partly of original photographs, reproductions, copies of the artworks, graphics and other illustrative materials.
The exhibition “Four Centuries of the Imperial House of the Romanovs – Awakening of Memories” is being organized by the Society for Construction of Saint Sava Cathedral, which is co-chaired by the Serbian Patriarch and the President of the Republic. Following the solemn opening ceremony, the exhibition will be opened for public within the period from July 17-30.
