Gatchina

Gatchina Essentials

Gatchina is defined by the Great Gatchina Palace, an 18th-century imperial residence, and the unique earth-walled Priory Palace built for the Order of Malta. The surrounding Palace Park features the man-made White Lake, the Pavilion of Venus on the Island of Love, and the ornamental Humpback Bridge. Nearby, the Prioratsky Park offers a natural landscape centered around Black Lake. This collection includes architectural landmarks like the Eagle Column and the Shcherbov Estate Museum, a notable example of Northern Art Nouveau.

Great Gatchina Palace

The Great Gatchina Palace is a palace in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia.

Berezovye vorota

An 18th-century park gate designed by Vincenzo Brenna. The stone structure is finished to resemble a stack of birch logs, serving as a whimsical entrance to the Palace Park.

Gorbatyj most

A stone pedestrian bridge spanning White Lake in the Palace Park. It connects two islands and provides views of the Great Gatchina Palace and the surrounding park landscape.

Pavilon Venery

Located on the Island of Love, this late 18th-century wooden pavilion was inspired by the Pavilion of Venus at Chantilly. It features a decorative interior with a ceiling painting by Johann Mettenleiter.

Kolonna Orla

One of the oldest architectural features in the Palace Park, this white marble column was designed by Antonio Rinaldi in the 1760s and is topped with a sculpture of an eagle.

Priory Palace

Priory Palace is an original palace in the formerly royal town of Gatchina, Leningrad oblast, Northwest Russia, a suburb of Saint…

Connetable

Connetable — obelisk and square in Gatchina, placed on the cross of 25 October prospect and Krasnoarmeysky prospect.

Beloe ozero

An artificial lake created in the late 18th century as the centerpiece of the Gatchina Palace Park. It is surrounded by architectural monuments, islands, and scenic walking paths.

Prioratskij park

A 154-hectare landscape park that surrounds the Priory Palace and Black Lake. It offers a natural, forested environment for walking and recreation.

Black Lake

A natural lake located within the Priory Park, serving as the scenic backdrop for the earth-walled Priory Palace.

Dom P. E. Serbova

A memorial museum housed in a unique Northern Art Nouveau estate built in 1911. It was the home of caricaturist Pavel Shcherbov and features distinctive stone masonry and a steep tiled roof.