Beautiful Gatchina Palace and Estate Museum located 45 km to the south-west of St.Petersburg.

2. The Great Gatchina Palace
St Petersburg - Russia
The Great Gatchina Palace was built in 1766–1781
in Gatchina town (Russia) by Antonio Rinaldi for
Count Grigori Grigoryevich Orlov who was a
favourite of Ekaterina II
Among other displays of interest housed in the
Grand Palace, the Exhibition of Weaponry has
over 1000 items of ceremonial arms and armour
that once belonged to the Imperial family.
Like many of the other suburban palaces,
Gatchina also displays several fine 18th and 19th
century works from the renowned Imperial
Porcelain Factory.

5. Nicholas II, the last Russian tsar, spent his
youth in the Gatchina Palace.
His mother, Empress Maria Feodorovna,
widow of Alexander III,
was the patron of the city of Gatchina and
Gatchina Palace and parks

12. Gatchina Palace and Estate Museum is
located 45 km to the south-west of
St.Petersburg. Valuable collections of
painting, furniture, porcelain, antique
weapon as well as Gobelin tapestries,
embroideries and Italian sculpture give the
visitor a vivid impression of the royal court
life.

24. Alexandra Pavlov Romanov
Russian folk music