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Delve into Gatchina
Gatchina in Leningradskaya Oblast' with it's 89,761 habitants is a city located in Russia about 382 mi (or 615 km) north-west of Moscow, the country's capital town.
Current time in Gatchina is now 11:01 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named Europe / Moscow with an UTC offset of 3 hours. We know of 4 airports closer to Gatchina, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Russia is Pulkovo Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are two Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Russia is Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments in a distance of 27 mi (or 43 km), North. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Saint Petersburg, Velikiy Novgorod, Narva, Simpele and Parikkala. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: -1°C / 30 °F
Morning Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Evening Temperature | -2°C / 29 °F |
Night Temperature | -1°C / 29 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 75% |
Air Pressure | 1001 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 11 km/h (7 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Scattered clouds, covering 28% of sky |
General Conditions | Light snow |
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
0°C (32 °F)
-2°C (29 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Monday, 25th of November 2024
1°C (33 °F)
2°C (36 °F)
Light rain, fresh breeze, overcast clouds.
Tuesday, 26th of November 2024
2°C (36 °F)
1°C (34 °F)
Overcast clouds, fresh breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Gatchina
Stolitsa Boutique Hotel
Videos from this area
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Tours-TV.com: Gatchina Palace
The Gatchina Palace was built by architect Antonio Rinaldi (1766-1781). It is the only one of country side palaces of St. Petersburg built in chateau-castle style. Russia : Leningradskaya oblast'....
Ондатра плавает в пруду muskrat swims
Не бобёр (ондатра?) плавает в пруду гатчинского парка весной muskrat? swims in Gatchina.
Гатчина. Исторические памятники. Башня (руины)
Gatchina. Historical sites. Water tower. Гатчина. Исторические памятники. Водонапорная башня. Иностранцы заботятся о своей...
Детский хор Радуга в Гатчине (2)
Выступление на XV Международном фестивале детских хоровых коллективов в Гатчине март 2012. Художественный...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Priory Palace
Priory Palace is an original palace in Gatchina (Гатчина), Russia. It was built in 1799 by the architect N. A. Lvov on the shore of the Black Lake (Chyornoye ozero / Чёрное озеро). Constructed for the Russian Grand Priory of the Order of St John, it was presented to the Order by a decree of Paul I of Russia dated August 23, 1799.
Gatchina Palace
The Great Gatchina Palace (Russian: Большой Гатчинский дворец) was built in 1766–1781 in Gatchina town (Russia) by Antonio Rinaldi for Count Grigori Grigoryevich Orlov who was a favourite of Ekaterina II. The Gatchina Palace is located on the hill above Lake Serebryannoe. It combines themes of a medieval castle and a country residence. Palace interiors are exemplary of Russian classicism at the turn of 18th—19th centuries.
Connetable (Gatchina)
Connetable — obelisk and square in Gatchina, placed on the cross of 25th of October prospect (main city's street) and Krasnoarmeysky prospect. Probably the author of the project was Vincenzo Brenna.
Birch Gate
Birch gate (Berezoviye gate, Russian: Берёзовые ворота) - stone gate, located on the eastern border of the Palace Park in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia. The facility was built in the late 18th century by the famous architect Vincenzo Brenna and architectonics is unique among other palace and park facilities suburb of St. Petersburg. Birch gates are considered one of the best creations of the architect in the Gatchina Palace and Park Ensemble.