Chinese Pavilion


Also known as the Chinese Village, this assembly of buildings was commissioned by Catherine the Great during the craze for Chinoiserie in the late 18th century.


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1. Concert Hall

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On an island in the middle of a large pond, this concert hall is used for various musical performances.

2. Marble Bridge

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A striking bridge made of Ural marbles that was built in 1774.

3. Catherine Palace

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The centrepiece of Tsarskoe Selo, created under Empresses Elizabeth and Catherine the Great between 1744 and 1796, is the vast baroque Catherine Palace,…

4. Cameron Gallery

0.34 MILES

A two-storey pavilion that houses temporary exhibitions on the ground floor. The upper-storey contains a long colonnade perfect for strolling and taking…

5. Turkish Bath

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With its minaret and mosaic-covered interior this pavilion perched over the water was meant to resemble a mosque. The building closes during bad weather.

6. Chesme Column

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This is a monument to the Russian victory in the Battle of Chesme in 1778.

8. Great Pond

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This large ornamental 'pond' is more of a lake, and forms the centrepiece of the landscaped gardens at Tsarskoe Selo.