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	Official Portal of the City Governement: GATCHINA
		In 1783, after Orlov's death, Gatchina became the residence of Catherine II's son and heir to the throne, the future Emperor Paul I. The Gatchina palace and park ensemble is one of the finest specimens of early Russian Neoclassicism.
		In the 1790s, the Gatchina palace was partly rebuilt by Brenna and in the 19th century it was again reconstructed by the architect Roman Kuzmin.
		Gatchina's famous parks are centered around its picturesque lakes and ponds - the White and Silver Lakes, the Carpiev Pond - and the islands and peninsulas in-between.
	eng.gov.spb.ru /culture/museums/gatchina (550 words)

	Gatchina
		The picturesque town of Gatchina situated 46 km to the south-west from Saint Petersburg is well-known all over the world.
		The first country mansion was established in Gatchina in 1708 and was endowed by Peter the Great to his sister Natalya Alekseevna.
		The meadow in front of the palace was turned into a parade-ground where troops of Gatchina dressed and trained in Prussian style marched from morning till late into the night.
	www.saint-petersburg-hotels.com /gatchina.htm (536 words)

	Gatchina is Russia and the whole world. (part 1)
		Gatchina has gained worldwide fame as a popular suburb of St. Petersburg - it is the former residence of the Russian Emperors with a unique palace-and-park ensemble.
		The development of Gatchina was greatly affected by cultural influences from different nations, especially the Europeans.
		The Gatchina Palace resembles a romantic medieval castle, an elegant palazzo of the Italian Renaissance and a typical Russian country house at the same time.
	cult.gatchina.ru /world/etext1.htm (583 words)

	OUTSKIRTS of Saint Petersburg, Russia, GATCHINA, Globe-Tour, Tsarskoe Selo, Pushkin, Peterhof, Petergof, Petrodvorets, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Since then Gatchina had been the personal property of Russian Emperors, being transferred to the possession of an heir to the throne.
		Gatchina was also visited by the last Russian Emperor - Nicholas II who had been brought up here.
		The landscapes of the Gatchina park were created in the 70-s of the 18th century.
	www.globe-tour.ru /en/spb_3_ga.htm (906 words)

	The St. Petersburg Times - Arts + Features - gatchina a great getaway
		Because Rinaldi studied in England and was an admirer of English architecture, the Gatchina palace has the feel of a medieval British castle, and its austere facade is spartan in contrast to the ornate exterior of the palace at Tsarskoe Selo.
		The Gatchina palace was completed in 1781, and when Orlov died two years later, Catherine transferred the estate to her son and heir, Paul I, who asked his favorite architect, Vincenzo Brenna, to refashion the palace to accommodate his military tastes.
		Gatchina also played an important role in the Russian revolution, when, in October 1917 after the Bolsheviks seized power, Alexander Kerensky, the flamboyant leader of the Provisional Government, fled to Gatchina, where he made a final attempt to rally his troops.
	www.sptimes.ru /index.php?action_id=2&story_id=7569 (1031 words)

	The Gatchina Palace
		The Gatchina Palace is the focal point of the palace and park ensemble of the town of Gatchina.
		Gatchina became a residence of future Emperor Paul I. The new owner commissioned Vincenzo Brenna to remodel the palace (1790s).
		The third period in the history of the Gatchina Palace is associated with its use as a residence of Nicholas I.
	www.fortunecity.com /victorian/hornton/890/Gatchina/Gatchina.html (649 words)

	St. Petersburg Travel Guide: The Gatchina Palace
		The history of the Gatchina Palace dates back to 1760s when Catherine the Great presented these lands to her lover Count Orlov.
		Following Orlov's death she presented Gatchina to her son, future Emperor Paul I, and it was his residence for over 30 years.
		All the rooms in the Gatchina Palace are not very large but they are notable for the refinement of their decor.
	www.travelinrussia.com /petersburg_sightseeing/gatchina_palace.html (383 words)

	Nun-Martyr Maria Of Gatchina And Those With Her (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		She was known not only by the inhabitants of Gatchina, but by the residents of Petrograd as well.
		Thus when she was tonsured, it was in the presence of many bishops, priests and deacons who had arrived from St. Petersburg (she was given the schema immediately).
		She was accused of counter-revolutionary propaganda and of participating in a counter-revolutionary organization, according to paragraphs 10 and 11 of Article 58 of the Soviet criminal code.
	www.orthodox.net /russiannm/maria-of-gatchina-nun-martyr-and-those-with-her.html (1205 words)

	Gatchina district information tourist centre
		Gatchina district information tourist centre invites you to the one of the most attractive places of Leningrad region.
		The Gatchina palace and parks ensemble (Gatchina Palace-museum and Prior Palace, parks with pavilions, sculpture, bridges, obelisks, café and boats for hire etc.).
		During the whole XVII century the lands of contemporary Gatchina district were constituent of a Sweden province Ingermanland (in finnish Inkeri, Inkerinmää).
	www.gatchina.biz /tour?pos=2 (870 words)

	Gatchina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Gatchina (Russian: Га́тчина) is a town in Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located 45 km south of St. Petersburg by the road leading to Pskov.
		Catherine the Great granted it in 1765 to her favourite Count Orlov who built there a sombre castle with 600 rooms and laid out, for the first time in Russia, an extensive English landscape park.
		According to the Gatchina website, "in May 1918, in the former imperial palace, one of the first museums in the country was opened for the victorious popular masses" of the Russian Revolution.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gatchina (530 words)

	The Voice of Russia: St.Petersburg is 300 years old (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		It is believed that it took its origin from the small village of Khotchino, which, along with the rest of the Finnish Strait, was captured by Swedes in the early 17th century.
		The scenic landscape, the vast forested terrains and the crystal clear lakes of Gatchina attracted the Emperor’s attention.
		In imitation to Prussian military law Pavel provided the Gatchina army with a military charter that based on the instructions of Friedrich II and introduced the Prussian uniform.
	www.vor.ru /English/centuries/centuries_40.html (710 words)

	Suburbs of St.Petersburg \| Gatchina (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The palace and park complex of Gatchina, a town located 45 km south-west of St. Petersburg, is an outstanding example of eighteenth-century landscape architecture.
		The palace, built in the Early Classical Style to a design by Antonio Rinaldi between 1766 and 1781, was enlarged by Vincenzo Brenna in 1796 - 1798, and reconstructed by Roman Kuzmin between 1845 and 1860.
		In the post-war years, many of the destroyed parks structures have been restored; the restoration of the state rooms in the palace is under way now.
	www.unilib.neva.ru /city/suburbs/sub2.html (173 words)

	Gatchina - Russia and the whole world. (part 3)
		The reception held in Paul's honour in Chantilly, the residence of the Prince de Conde, was unforgettable for Paul.
		The state entrances to the Gatchina park are adorned with stone gates, modeled on Roman triumphal arches.
		Originally the parks of Gatchina were laid out in a landscape style under the supervision of English masters in collaboration with Antonio Rinaldi.
	cult.gatchina.ru /world/etext3.htm (709 words)

	A2Z Languages - St. Petersburg, Russian - City Guide - Excursions
		Gatchina is a small Russian town just outside of St Petersburg.
		Gatchina has a palace exhibiting the tsar's collection of armory.
		During most of the Soviet era tourists were not permitted to visit Gatchina, due to its proximity to various military bases.
	www.a2zlanguages.com /Russia/stpertersburg/sp_excursions.htm (502 words)

	Gatchina. Suburbs of Saint-Petersburg, Russia: palace, park, history (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The picturesque town of Gatchina is located forty five kilometers away from St. Petersburg, in its south-western environs.
		The palaces and parks of Gatchina are excellent examples of Russian architecture and landscaping.
		The Czar's palace in Gatchina is one of the best examples of early Russian Classicism.
	spbcity.info /eng/statiy/gatchina.htm (528 words)

	Gatchina > Main
		Gatchina palace does not concerned as forts or other fortified installations although it looks like a castle and building was a victim of bombing and fire during WWII.
		For the first time myza (country estate) Gatchina was mentioned in inventory books in 1499 as a hunting house.
		September, 10, 1941 the Soviet armies left Gatchina city (at that times it was known as Krasnogvardeisk).
	www.nortfort.ru /gatchina/index_e.html (837 words)

	Gatchina
		Gatchina is mentioned in the scribe book in 1499 as a village Khotino.
		The place for the construction of the palace is situated on a high shore of the Silver lake separated with a narrow isthmus, the Long island, from the central of the Gatchina lakes, the White lake.
		In 1783 empress Catherine II granted Gatchina to Heir Sovereign Paul, who turned Gatchina into his model of future Russian Empire.
	www.serzh.ru /gatchina/index_en.html (516 words)

	ExperiencePlus! Itinerary for Guided Bicycle Tours in Russia: ExpeditionPlus! Stage 1: - St. Petersburg, Russia to ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Gatchina is a picturesque suburb of Saint-Petersburg, located in 46 km.
		First of all Gatchina is known for its palace and park ensembles, included in number of the most perfect works of landscape art.
		Gatchina's park and palace ensemble is one of the suburb tsar's residences.
	www.experienceplus.com /bicycling/rub001_fun.html (951 words)

	Gatchina - Russia and the whole world. (part 2)
		It was in Gatchina that the heir to the throne felt at home and secure under the protection of the palace`s thick walls.
		Among the beautiful objects of the palace were many items acquired by Paul and his wife during their tour to Europe in 1781-82, when they were travelling under the pseudonyms of Count and Countess Severny.
		Among the items exhibited there were his uniform and jack-boots, his cane, his shirt with the blood stains, and a screen that were transferred here from the Michael`s Castle in Saint-Petersburg, where Paul had been murdered by a group of conspirators.
	city.gatchina.ru /history/plus/etext2.htm (841 words)

	Gatchina / St. Petersburg Environs / Petersburg CITY / Guide to St. Petersburg, Russia
		In 1766-1781 the Grand Palace was built and the Palace Park, the first landscape park in the history of Russia, was laid out near the Big and the Silver Lakes (atchitect A.Rinaldi).
		An underground passage led from the palace to the Lake.
		In 1783 Catherine II bought Gatchina back from the Orlov family and gave it as a gift to her son Paul.
	petersburgcity.com /for-tourists/environs/gatchina (227 words)

	Gatchina - LoveToKnow 1911
		GATCHINA, a town of Russia, in the government of St Petersburg, 29 m.
		At Gatchina an alliance was concluded between Russia and Sweden on the 29th of October 1799.
		This page was last modified 22:14, 27 Oct 2006.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Gatchina (126 words)

	The Austerlitz Battle Reconstruction. Gatchina (not far from St.Petersburg). December,09,2001. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The Preobrazhentsy (soldiers of the Preobrazhensky Life Guard regiment) are driving to Gatchina.
		Sergeant Major A.Rogatnev (in the centre of the foreground) is commanding the Preobrazhentsy.
		The Gatchina Mayor on horseback will watch the battle.
	www.museum.ru /museum/1812/English/Memorial/Gatchina2001/list1.html (101 words)

	The Orlov (Gatchina) Gates
		The Orlov or Gatchina Gates were erected on the boundary of the Catherine Park at the exit to the Gatchina road, the former estate of general-fieldzeichmeister G. Orlov.
		The gates were erected to commemorate the end of the plague epidemic in Moscow in 1771.
		The difficult and important fight against the epidemic sponsored by the state was led by favorite of Empress Catherine II, G. Orlov, whom she honored by erecting a monument to him during his lifetime.
	eng.tzar.ru /catherine_park/landscape/orlov_gates (349 words)

	"Wandering Camera" - Notes about St.Petersburg and it's suburbs
		Monument to Paul the I is standing in the light a bit to the left.
		Since Gatchina is situated quite far from the city (more than an hour by suburban train) and I didn't want to get up early, then upon the arrival it turned out that the sun was setting.
		On the whole, I've got the impression that in Gatchina they mainly accentuated the sceneries and not architectural constructions, which are not numerous.
	enlight.ru /camera/30/index_e.html (401 words)

	Gatchina Memorial Museum of Pavel Shcherbov
		Through the exhibits of the Gatchina Memorial Museum of Pavel Shcherbov visitors can explore the spirit of the early 20th century.
		The museum of the well known artist, the pioneer of national cartoons, was arranged in his estate in 1992.
		Special exhibits are devoted to the history and architecture of Gatchina, first days of Russian air force and school of pilots located in Gatchina, famous writer Aleksandr Kuprin and World War II years.
	www.oblmuseums.spb.ru /eng/museums/02/info.html (221 words)

	Gatchina: postcard collection from XIX
		Another tunnel connects the palace and the moor on the White lake.
		In 1917 Kerenski used that tunnel to escape from the revolutionary troops who were trying to arrest him when he was in Gatchina.
		Many of the postcards are signed and I placed the scans of the signed parts as well.
	www.sadcom.com /postcard/gatchina.htm (301 words)

	Gatchina > Links
		Gatchina's palace(with plans, maps, info about the park and a lot other useful info).
		Gatchina photogallery on the "Wish you were here..."
		Gatchina's palace in E.Gau's water colors on the
	www.nortfort.ru /gatchina/links_e.html (113 words)

	Gatchina's Parks - Travel Around the World
		Petersburg / Environs / Gatchina / Gatchina's Parks
		The Gatchina parks rank among the finest landscaped parks that became widespread in Russia in the 1760s.
		Credit for their creation should be given to G. Gachette, G. Sparreau, the brothers Helmholz, and many other gifted landscape designers and gardeners.
	www.travel-guide.veselo.info /english/st-petersburg/environs/gatchina/parks.html (157 words)

	Gatchina. Suburbs of the Saint Petersburg. Tour to Saint Petersburg. Legend tour.
		In 1766-1781, the Great Palace was built, and on the shores of the Big and the Silver Lakes the first landscape park in Russia was planted, the Palace Park (architect A. Rinaldi).
		In 1783, Catherine the 2nd bought Gatchina from the Orlov family and gave it to her son Paul.
		At the moment, the Gatchina Palace is under restoration and only several 18th century halls are open for the public.
	www.legendtour.ru /eng/russia/st-petersburg/gatchina.shtml (187 words)

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