25th October Ave., 1, Gatchina, Leningrad Region, Russia, 188304
Admiralty Gate is a gate on the border of the Gatchina Palace Park, facing 25 October Avenue. In the 18th century, it had a different name — the Gate made of Pudost stone near the harbor. The gate was built between 1794 and 1796, and the architect of the project is considered to be Vincenzo Brenna. The name comes from the nearby Admiralty building. During the war, the gate suffered minor damage, and it was restored in 1970.
The gate resembles an ancient triumphal arch and was designed to serve as the main entrance to the park. It is a massive structure, 13 meters high and 10 meters wide. The gate is decorated with Corinthian columns standing on low pedestals on either side of the passage arch. The columns support an entablature and a triangular pediment, in the center of which, inside an oak wreath, is the monogram "P." The gate is symmetrical, meaning it looks the same from both the city side and the park side. The structure harmoniously fits into the park landscape without disrupting its harmony, largely due to the material chosen by the author — hewn Pudost stone. The gate is adorned with simple wrought iron gates, which were made in 1796 at the Izhora plant in Kolpino.
Sources:
https://ru.wikipedia.org/wiki/Admiralty_Gate_(Gatchina)
https://gatchinapalace.ru/park/attractions/admiralty_gate.php
