The exquisite Yekaterina Palace and Gardens, located 25 km south of St. Petersburg in the town of Pushkin. It was originally built for Empress Catherine I of Russia.

It is a magnificent Rococo style building with an impressive blue and gold facade. The interior of the palace is equally luxurious, decorated with plenty of gold leaf and fine art. One of the most famous is the Amber Room. It is a room decorated with amber flakes and has been called "the eighth wonder of the world".

In 1710, Peter I showed the original small estate to his wife Catherine. In 1741, Elizabeth, the daughter of Peter and Catherine, upon her accession to the throne, transformed this modest manor into a grand and luxurious residence. Her niece, Catherine II, the only tsar in Russian history to be called the Great, continued to renovate it, creating an English garden around the palace's French gardens and the lake.

However, during World War II, the Amber Room was demolished by Nazi German occupation forces and disappeared. After years of hard work, the Amber Room has been restored and is once again open to the public.

Address: Sadovaya St, 7, Pushkin, Sankt-Peterburg, thethreshold, 196601

In my mind, the palace and the very elegant garden, the combination of baroque beauty, classical nature, romantic sentiment, to achieve this unique Russian queen's garden. One of the most amazing is the "amber Room", resplendent, good shock.

If you have a chance to visit, don't miss these views:

The Little Hermitage, with its architectural style and hue of the same as the Hermitage (Winter Palace) in St. Petersburg, even the empress prefers privacy and quiet, hidden in the forest to relax, dine and spend time with close friends.


Mirrored lake with upper bathroom, lower bathroom and cold water bathroom.

The Cameron Gallery, built by architect Charles Cameron for the Queen. This is a secluded place for the Queen to walk, have philosophical conversations and view.

Ekaterina Palace, including: Catherine Hall - Great Hall - White front dining room - hanging room - Vine Hall - Raspberry and green colonnade Hall - Amber Room.

Artificial stone Room, this cozy pavilion has another name - the Morning Room. Catherine II liked to spend her mornings here, reading and working. At night, it's a great place to watch the long northern sunsets and listen to music at the Island Concert Hall (located on the island in the middle of the pond).

The big pond, the center of the English natural landscape garden, is extremely quiet and empty, walking here, the whole person feels purified.
Chesme Pillar, built to commemorate the victory in the Battle of Chesme Sea during the Russo-Turkish War, stands on an island in the middle of the lake.

The Turkish bath, made in the form of a mosque, is also used to commemorate the victory of the Russo-Turkish War.

Ye Palace gate to sell their own watercolor painting of the little brother, he is very serious to introduce us watercolor painting, painting really good very good, about 1500 rubles, out is the blues moment, the snow blues moment is beautiful.