Gatchina Palace

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Coordinates: 59°33′48″N, 30°6′27″E

Gatchina Palace
Gatchina Palace

The Big Gatchina Palace (Russian: Большой Гатчинский дворец) was built in 1766-1781 in Gatchina town (Russia) by Antonio Rinaldi project for count Grigori Grigoryevich Orlov that was a favourite for Ekaterina II. The Big Gatchina Palace located on the hill above lake Serebryannoe. It combine themes of a medieval castle and a country residence. Palace interiors is a model of russian classicism at the turn of XVIII—XIX centuries. The Big Gatchina Palace was one of the favourite resting place for Tsar's family.

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