Petersburg, suburbs: The Secrets of Pushkin

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The city of Pushkin is famous for the monument of landscape art and world architecture located on its territory — the Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve, known for its rich history, beautiful palaces, magnificent decoration of the famous Amber Room, and the amazing Catherine and Alexander Parks. Pushkin was the place of the lyceum years of the famous Russian poet Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin, as well as the school years of Anna Akhmatova and Gumilev. Every year in October, the city hosts a traditional literary and musical evening dedicated to the anniversary of the Imperial Tsarskoye Selo Lyceum.

The dacha of Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich

Moskovskoye Highway, 23, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196601

The summer residence of Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich — an Art Nouveau estate of Grand Duke Boris Vladimirovich, built in 1896–1897 by the London firm "Maple" under the direction of architects Sherborne and Scott. The estate "played" the role of Ronald Adair's house in the film *The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson* in the episode "The Tiger Hunt," and its interior was used as a hotel in Meiringen in the episode "Deadly Fight."

The Singing Tower in Tsarskoye Selo

Lyceyskiy Lane, 7, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196601

In the depths of the oldest quarter of Tsarskoye Selo stands the 30-meter-high Singing Tower. This is a unique 19th-century engineering structure designed simultaneously to house a water tower and pumping station, as well as an electrical station serving the palace buildings and the city. The beginning of the city's electric lighting dates back to the same year, 1887, when the tower was connected to the city water supply. The steam drives of the pumps, which pumped water into the tower's reservoirs, simultaneously powered the electric generators.

Spare Palace - Kochubey Palace

Sadovaya St., 22, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196601

In 1816, a land allotment in Tsarskoye Selo was given as a gift by Emperor Alexander I to the lady of the court Kochubey (Vasilchikova). For her and her husband, a prominent statesman at the courts of Paul I, Alexander I, and Nicholas I — Count (from 1831, Prince) Kochubey — a country palace was built between 1817 and 1824, long known by their family name. The main architectural style of the building is Classicism. Externally, the building resembles 19th-century Italian villas, with an adjoining landscaped park.

The Feodorovsky Sovereign Cathedral

Akademicheskiy Ave., 34, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196607

It was built between 1909 and 1912 by order of Emperor Nicholas II as a church for His Majesty's Own Convoy and the Combined Infantry Regiment, consecrated on August 20 (September 2), 1912. From 1933 to 1991, the church was closed. The cathedral houses a revered copy of the miraculous Theodorovskaya Icon of the Mother of God. In 1895–1896, His Imperial Majesty's Own Combined Infantry Regiment was stationed in the area of the Egyptian Gates of Tsarskoye Selo. Wooden barracks were built for it. Nearby was also stationed His Imperial Majesty's Own Convoy.

Fedorovsky Town

Akademicheskiy Ave, 18, Saint Petersburg, Leningradskaya, Russia, 196607

The Fedorovsky Town (also called Feodorovsky) is an architectural ensemble in the Neo-Russian style, located in Pushkin within the territory of Alexandrovsky Park and near the borders of Fermsky Park. The terem, towers, and walls made of light stone, adorned with magnificent carvings, evoke the cultural traditions of Orthodoxy and symbolize the unity of the Russian state. The original name was the Houses for the clergy and servants of the Fedorovsky State Cathedral. Currently, it serves as the Patriarchal Compound.

The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign" - the first stone building of Tsarskoye Selo

Dvortsovaya St., 1, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196601

The Church of the Icon of the Mother of God "The Sign" is an Orthodox church in the city of Pushkin (Saint Petersburg), located on Dvortsovaya Street, in the city center, near the Catherine Palace. The church is the oldest structure of the Tsarskoye Selo palace and park ensemble, the first stone building in Tsarskoye Selo. The Znamenskaya Church is affiliated with the Catherine Cathedral of the Saint Petersburg Diocese of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Imperial (Tsar's) Pavilion of the Imperial Branch

Akademicheskiy Ave, 31, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196605

The Imperial (Tsar's) Pavilion is an unused building of the railway station at the junction of the Petersburg-Warsaw Railway branches and the Imperial branch. The pavilion is located in the city of Pushkin. To accommodate trains passing through the Aleksandrovskaya station of the Petersburg-Warsaw Railway, heading to Tsarskoye Selo, construction of the Tsar's Pavilion began in 1895.

Palace Power Station in Pushkin

Malaya St., 7-9, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196601

The history of electric lighting in Tsarskoye Selo began in 1887; the first power station in Russia was housed in the Singing Tower and provided light to 3,000 lamps. By 1896, its capacity was no longer sufficient, and it was decided to build another power station. By 1896, Tsarskoye Selo had become the first European city with fully electric street lighting.

Crimean (Siberian) Column

Parkovaya St., 64, Saint Petersburg, Russia, 196603

Monument in the city of Pushkin (Saint Petersburg). It was erected according to a design, presumably by Rinaldi, as part of the complex of buildings of the Reserve Yard and guardhouses, constructed in the 1770s beyond the Catherine Park, on territory later incorporated into the Babolovsky Park. The column was erected after the Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca, likely in memory of the conquest of Crimea during the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774. After the annexation of Crimea to the Russian Empire in 1783, the monument was complemented by a sculptural composition of bronze trophies designed by G. I. Kozlov, installed at the top of the column. The monument, standing on a granite base, was made from a single monolith of "Siberian" marble, quarried in the Urals near Yekaterinburg. The Crimean Column became one of a series of military memorials that appeared in Tsarskoye Selo in the 1770s, associated with the Russo-Turkish War of 1768–1774.