Gatchinsky District
Gatchinsky District, Municipal district in Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Description
Gatchinsky District is an administrative area in Leningrad Oblast located south of Saint Petersburg. The territory extends between two rivers and contains a mix of rural areas, smaller settlements, and industrial facilities.
History
The district was established in 1927 and was built on lands previously controlled by the Novgorod Republic and Sweden. It returned to Russian control during the Great Northern War.
Culture
The district contains numerous monuments from the imperial period, including the Gatchina Palace complex, which visitors encounter while exploring the area. These historical structures shape the character of the region and reflect its former royal significance.
Practical
The area is accessible to visitors interested in exploring historical sites and rural landscape. The best time to visit is during warmer months when roads and pathways are in good condition.
Did you know?
Within this territory lies a small enclave of Saint Petersburg, the village of Khvoyniy, surrounded by the urban settlement of Taitskoe. This geographical feature is an unexpected characteristic of the otherwise contiguous administrative area.
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Saint Paul Cathedral in Gatchina
561 m
Pokrovsky Cathedral
475 m
Category:Monument to City of Military Glory
556 m
Saint Nicholas Church
474 m
College for Noble Orphans
213 m
Birch Gate
536 m
Admiralty
574 m
Cloth factory building
417 m
Hospital town in Gatchina
74 m
Жилой дом (Гатчина)
87 m
Караулка (Гатчина)
502 m
Water maze, Gatchina
597 m
Баня с прачечной (Гатчина)
179 m
Госпитальные службы (Гатчина)
67 m
Portal "Mask"
600 m
Жилой дом (Гатчина)
106 m
Здание, где в сентябре 1941 г. за Гатчину сражался отряд ополченцев под командованием Андрея Григорина, именем которого названа одна из улиц города. На доме установлена памятная доска
204 m
Госпиталь (Гатчина)
98 m
Beggrov House, Gatchina
246 m
Сад при госпитале (Гатчина)
24 m
Сквер перед богадельней (Гатчина)
274 m
Fire station in Gatchina
351 m
Бюст В.И. Ленина (Гатчина)
34 m
Krasnaya street (Gatchina)
263 m
Prospekt 25 Oktyabrya, 18
164 m
Palace management building in Gatchina
537 m
Нижний Ботанический сад с лестницами и круглым прудом (Гатчина)
453 m
Верхний Ботанический сад с цветочной горкой, лестницей и восьмигранным прудом (Гатчина)
455 m
Bolshekolpanskoye rural settlement
Verevskoye rural settlement
Voyskovitskoye rural settlement
Vyritskoye urban settlement
Gatchinskoye urban settlement
Druzhnogorskoye urban settlement
Yelizavetinskoye rural settlement
Kobrinskoye rural settlement
Kommunar
Novosvetskoye rural settlement
Pudomyagskoye rural settlement
Pudostskoye rural settlement
Rozhdestvenskoye rural settlement
Siverskoye urban settlement
Susaninskoye rural settlement
Syaskelevskoye rural settlement
Taitskoye urban settlement
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