The Ministry of the Imperial Court (
Russian: Министерство императорского двора) was established in the
Russian Empire in 1826, and embraced in one institution all the former separate branches of the Court administration.
The Ministry of the Court was under the personal cognizance of
His Majesty the Emperor, and therefore, rendered account of all its affairs to his majesty alone. After the
February Revolution of 1917, the Ministry was abolished.
Structure
Minister of the Court
Assistant minister
Ministerial council
General sections
Cabinet of His Imperial Majesty
Altay and Nerchinsk Metallurgical works (silver and gold mines)
The Imperial Archaeological Commission, which supervised all archaeological research in Russia.
Direction of the Imperial Theatres in St. Petersburg and Moscow
The Court choristers
The Imperial band of Musicians
The Imperial Stables
The Imperial Hunt
The electrotechnical section, superintending the lighting of the palaces etc.
Company of Court Grenadiers - instituted for distinguishing and rewarding meritorious soldiers. These grenadiers performed sentinel duty at certain monuments and in the palaces etc.