Catherine Palace, Federal cultural heritage palace in Pushkin, Russia.
The Catherine Palace stretches nearly one kilometer in circumference, featuring blue-and-white facades adorned with golden decorations and extensive formal gardens.
Catherine I received the estate as a gift from Peter the Great in 1717, leading to the construction of a modest building that Empress Elizabeth later transformed.
The Great Hall spans 1000 square meters, displaying a large ceiling fresco titled The Triumph of Russia amid ornate Baroque decorations.
The palace opens its restored Amber Room to visitors, following a 20-year reconstruction project that replaced the original panels lost during World War II.
The palace became the first structure in Europe to receive electrical lighting in 1887 through a dedicated power station serving 120 street lamps.
Location: Pushkin
Inception: 1717
Founders: Catherine I of Russia
Architects: Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli
Official opening: July 30, 1756
Architectural style: baroque architecture, Elizabethan Baroque
Part of: Tsarskoye Selo
Website: http://tzar.ru
GPS coordinates: 59.71611,30.39556
Latest update: March 4, 2025 16:31
Amber Room
31 m
Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum
173 m
Catherine Park
427 m
Milkmaid fountain, Tsarskoe Selo
508 m
Cameron Gallery
179 m
Pushkin Statue in Tsarskoe Selo
270 m
Znamenskaya Church in Tsarskoe Selo
213 m
Agate Rooms of Catherine Palace
123 m
Kagul Obelisk
276 m
Church of Catherine Palace
140 m
Pevcheskaya Tower
264 m
Green Dining Room of the Catherine Palace
159 m
Main staircase of the Catherine Palace
31 m
Grand Orangery in Tsarskoye Selo
349 m
Palace power station, Pushkin
443 m
Cavalry Houses
198 m
Large Chinese Bridge
205 m
Marble fountain in Tsarskoe Selo
212 m
Vuyich's House
446 m
Tepper's House in Tsarskoye Selo
374 m
Palace Administration building, Tsarskoye Selo
322 m
Malushev's House, Pushkin
497 m
Dacha Patkul
349 m
Chanters wing of Palace Administration building, Tsarskoye Selo
237 m
Vasilievy house
485 m
Brulkin's Manor House
521 m
Replica of the Flora Farnese, Tsarskoe Selo
215 m
Replica of the Farnese Hercules, Tsarskoe Selo
225 mReviews
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