Remains of the last Russian Tsar’s children to be buried in St. Petersburg
The remains of the last Romanov children, Tsarevich Alexei and Grand Duchess Maria (son and daughter of Nicholas II), will be buried in Peter and Paul Fortress, the original citadel of St. Petersburg, founded by Peter the Great. The burial ceremony will take place on October 18, 2015. The remains of Alexei and Maria will be buried alongside their family members, who were buried there in 1998 after their bodies were discovered by archeologists.