Tsarskoe Selo (or Tsars’ Village) is a world-famous residence of Russian Emperors — the Romanovs. At present, it is a museum with magnificent palaces and parks.
Tsarskoe Selo Museum Complex is situated in Pushkin, a town-district of St. Petersburg. Beautiful palaces and parks spread over an area of 704 hectares! They were created by such talented architects as Bartolomeo Rastrelli, Charles Cameron, Andrey Kvasov, Giacomo Quarenghi and others.
Each generation of Russian tsars, from Peter the Great to Nicholas II, had lest their imprints in this summer residence.
In Tsarskoe Selo, there are two large palaces: Catherine Palace and Alexander Palace. But I would advise you to visit parks, too.
On the territory of Catherine and Alexander parks, you will find cosy pavilions, bridges, marble monuments, and exotic structures in Gothic, Turkish, and Chinese styles.
If you want to discover treasures of this unique museum, start with the post about the main sights of Tsarskoe Selo.
Start with the basics.
The compositional centre of Tsarskoe Selo is Catherine Palace, a magnificent building in the Russian Baroque style. Whoever comes to St. Petersburg, wants to visit this luxurious palace of Russian tsars.
Catherine Park surrounds Catherine Palace. It is a museum under the open sky. This picturesque park has multiple attractions: from natural to human-made. Here is a list of things to see in Catherine Park.
If you are fond of Nicholas II, you will surely want to visit Alexander Palace. It is the favourite palace and the last home of the last Russian tsar. In Alexander Palace, you will see private rooms of Nicholas II and his wife Alexandra Feodorovna.
Alexander Park is another park of Tsarskoe Selo. It is also related to the history of the imperial Russia. This park was a beloved summer place for many generations of the Romanovs.
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