A short walk around the city of Pushkin

I have been to the city of Pushkin several times. Usually she came there only for a short time, when she went on excursions to palaces. In 2012, Elena Astashkevich invited me to her place, and I enthusiastically walked, studied and discovered a magnificent city, which, as it turned out, has many interesting architectural monuments.

Let's walk along several streets of Pushkin and admire the old houses, each of which has a long interesting history.

Pushkin (until 1918 - Tsarskoe Selo, from 1918 to 1937 - Detskoe Selo) is a city within the Pushkinsky district of the federal city of St. Petersburg and its intra-city municipal formation. A large tourist, scientific, educational and military-industrial center. Included in the list of monuments protected by UNESCO, as part of the object “Historical Center of St. Petersburg and related complexes of monuments.” At the beginning of 2010, the population of the city of Pushkin was 99,388 people, according to the 2010 population census (as of October 14) - 92,889 people. The St. Petersburg-Vitebsk railway line runs through the city; the Tsarskoe Selo railway station and the 21st km stop are located on its territory. The distance between Vitebsky Station in St. Petersburg and Tsarskoye Selo is 23 km. The main post offices of St. Petersburg and Pushkin are located at a distance of 24 kilometers in a straight line. The city is located within the Prinevskaya lowland. Pushkin was founded in 1710 as the imperial country residence of Tsarskoe Selo, a city since 1808. The city is home to the Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve, a monument to urban planning art and a palace and park ensemble of the 18th - early 20th centuries. The reserve includes the Catherine Park with the Catherine Palace and other buildings (from Wikipedia).

Lyceum and Catherine Palace from Palace Street

The Lyceum and the Catherine Palace from the side of Palace Street
And here is the Lyceum Garden , which is adjacent to the Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum and the Church of the Sign. In the center is a monument to A.S. Pushkin by R.R. Bach.

Lyceum Garden

Information about the Lyceum Garden

Monument to Pushkin in the Lyceum Garden

Nearby is the ancient Church of the Sign, the melodic ringing of its bells makes you mentally transport yourself to the brilliant 18th century.

Znamenskaya Church

Interior decoration of the Church of the Sign

Palace (Resurrection) Church

The ancient Gostiny Dvor, built in 1866, has been preserved. And today trade is in full swing here, with fashion stores located.

Gostiny Dvor

In the center of Pushkin

On the square nearby is the Cathedral of St. Catherine the Great Martyr, recreated in 2007-2010. And the first cathedral on this site was founded back in 1835; construction was carried out under the leadership of the famous architect K.A. Ton. On June 10, 1939, the temple was blown up.

Cathedral of St. Catherine the Great Martyr

Gostiny Dvor

House in Pushkin

At the corner of Moskovskaya and Konyushennaya streets stands the chapel of the Holy Blessed Prince Igor of Chernigov. During the Great Patriotic War, the Nazis carried out mass executions at this place.

Chapel of the Holy Blessed Prince Igor of Chernigov

Chapel of the Blessed Prince Igor of Chernigov

Another famous monument is the fence of the Catherine Palace and the cast-iron triumphal gate “To my dear colleagues,” erected according to the design of the architect V.P. Stasov in 1817 in just 92 days.

Fence of Catherine Park

Gate "To my dear colleagues"

Sailors

Gate "To my dear colleagues"

Opposite the triumphal gate is the Reserve Palace, built in 1817-1824 as a country palace of Count V.P. Kochubey (prince from 1831) and his wife, state lady M.V. Kochubey. In 1835, the palace was purchased by the treasury for Grand Duke Nikolai Nikolaevich, and in 1859 it became officially known as the Tsarskoye Selo Reserve Palace. Since 2010, the Wedding Palace has been located here.

Dacha Kochubey (Reserve Palace)

Store of the Guards Economic Society

Bagration's estate

At the intersection of Sofiysky Boulevard and Moskovsky Prospekt you can see the Moscow Gate. Their other name - Friedenthal - refers us to the colony of German settlers "Friedenthal", which in former times was located behind them. The first wooden booths with barriers were built here by order of Emperor Paul I in 1797. In 1830-1831 they were replaced by stone gates in the Empire style.

City of Pushkin (St. Petersburg)

Moscow (Friedenthal) Gate

On Naberezhnaya Street, on the shore of the Kupalny Pond, you can see another monument - the building of the Bank Notes Factory, built in 1785. Previously, the Petrovskaya Mill was located here. In former times it was a secret facility.

Banknote Factory

Imperial Nikolaev Tsarskoye Selo Gymnasium

Sadovaya street

Tsarskoe Selo (the city of Pushkin) is incredibly beautiful. Here you can spend more than one day leisurely strolling along the ancient quiet streets, looking at the palaces and dachas of the most brilliant families of the Russian Empire. We saw only a small piece of this wonderful city. I hope you liked it.

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Route

A walk around the city of Pushkin begins with a tour of Cathedral Square and the restored Catherine Cathedral . Walk past Gostiny Dvor and move along Oranzhereynaya and further along Sadovaya Street to the Catherine Palace . After visiting the palace rooms, go for a walk in the park. Walk along the Cameron Gallery and then go down to the Big Pond, leisurely examining the pavilions and sculptures. Go around the pond, examining the legendary Chesme Column and the building of the Turkish Baths . Walk across the Marble Bridge and be sure to visit the Creaky Gazebo .

Take the second half of the day to explore the Alexander Park and Palace , as well as the Fedorovsky town . The route ends at the Egyptian Gate . The length of the route is short, but due to the abundance of attractions in the parks, the walk will take almost the whole day. In the summer, it’s worth taking a snack with you and having a picnic on the shore of a pond or in the shade of ancient oak trees. In winter, you can have a snack at one of the coffee shops.

Excursions from Pushkin for 1 day

As a destination for a day trip from Pushkin, tourists usually choose other suburbs of St. Petersburg. Closest to Pushkin is Pavlovsk with its palace and park ensemble . You can see majestic palaces with parks in Gatchina, Peterhof, Strelna. In 40–60 minutes you can reach St. Petersburg. With a transfer in St. Petersburg you can get to the island of forts of Kronstadt or Vyborg. If you plan to visit several suburbs in 1 day, then it is worth considering the options of organized trips - this way you will have time to see more attractions without worrying about logistics.

Excursions from Pushkin for 1 day from Experts. Tourister.Ru

Stories, routes and tips from tourists with photos

You can find out what other travelers recommend to see in Pushkin in 1 day in their reviews. Tourists share ready-made routes, unusual attractions and recommendations on how to productively organize their time in Pushkin. In the tourists' reports you will find tips on booking tickets to the city's museums, descriptions of tourist sites with realistic photographs.

The story “Let's go to Tsarskoe Selo!” from Natalia Tarasova.
The story “Parks of Tsarskoe Selo” from Elena Sarieva.
The story “Cream Cake and the Surroundings” by Svetlana Turner.
Photo album “Tsarskoe Selo. Winter" from Tatyana Egorova.
Photo album “Catherine Palace (Tsarskoe Selo)” from Elena Sarieva.

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