Saint Petersburg - Pushkin-Pavlovsk pg 1

	Pushkin & Pavlovsk are two villages outside Saint Petersburg used as royal retreats. The classical Great Palace of Pavlovsk (1781-1786) sits in the middle of a large, elegant park. Click on any photo to see the full-size image. Need help?
	The village of Pushkin was originally known as Tsarskoye Selo (Tsar's Village), until it was renamed by the Soviets in 1937 to removal the tsarist name. Today the names are used interchangeably. Approaching the Catherine Palace.
	The baroque Catherine Palace was built 1752-1756 by Francesco Rastrelli, architect of the Winter Palace in Saint Petersburg.
	One of many sculptures around the Catherine Palace.
	The Catherine Palace and gardens. The onion domes on the end mark the church wing of the palace.
	Another view of the gardens of the Catherine Palace.
	A building on the grounds of the Catherine Palace.
	The Cameron Gallery (1783-1786 by Charles Cameron) overlooks one of the ponds in the gardens.
	Promenading in style about the grounds of the Catherine Palace. I especially like the dog who's acting as co-pilot. Next page