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Former Royal Residences
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Peterhof
Peterhof -
the land of fountains



Tsarskoye Selo
Pushkin, Catherine Palace -
created to impress
    The beautiful palaces in the environs of St. Petersburg are famous all over the world.

    The Palace-and-park ensembles of Peterhof, Lomonosov (formerly Oranienbaum), Pushkin (formerly Tsarskoye Selo) and Catherine Palace, Pavlovsk and Gatchina are outstanding achievements not only of Russian, but also of world culture.

    The parks are noted for their collections of fine specimens of marble and bronze sculpture by Russian and West European masters, and the palaces are not only remarkable masterpieces of the 18th and 19th century architecture, but also depositories of superb collections of painting, sculpture and decorative and applied art.
Pavlovsk
Pavlovsk -
the beauty of Classicism


Gatchina
Gatchina -
noble simplicity


Oranienbaum
Oranienbaum -
jewelry box



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