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Amber Room

The Amber Room (sometimes known as the Amber Chamber ; Russian: Янтарная комната Yantarnaya komnata ; German: Bernsteinzimmer) in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg is a complete chamber decoration of amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors. It was created in the 18th century, disappeared during World War II, and was recreated in 2003. Before it was lost, the Amber Room was sometimes dubbed the "Eighth Wonder of the World" due to its singular beauty.

Located at 59.7158, 30.3956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Individual rooms, Buildings and structures in Saint Petersburg, Visitor attractions in Saint Petersburg, Art museums and galleries in Russia, Lost works of art

Catherine Palace

The Catherine Palace is a Rococo palace located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo, 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars.

Located at 59.7158, 30.3956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Palaces in Russia, Royal residences in Russia, Rococo architecture of Russia, Buildings and structures in Pushkin, Houses completed in 1756, Charles Cameron buildings, Museums in Saint Petersburg, Historic house museums in Russia, Carriage museums

Chesme Column

The Chesme Column in Tsarskoye Selo commemorates three Russian naval victories in the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774, specifically the Battle of Chesma. It was constructed in the Large Pond of the Landscape Park of the Catherine Palace to Rinaldi's designs over the years 1774-78. The column should not be confused with the Chesme Obelisk in Gatchina.

Located at 59.7101, 30.3936 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Monumental columns in Russia, Monuments in Saint Petersburg, Buildings and structures in Pushkin, Victory monuments, 1778 works

Marble Bridge

The Siberian Marble Gallery between Swan Islands — an artificial archipelago of seven islets in the landscape park of Tsarskoe Selo — spans a rivulet flowing between several ponds. The bridge was modelled after the Palladian Bridge (1736) in the park of Wilton House and served as a showcase for the Ural marbles.

Located at 59.7103, 30.389 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Bridges in Saint Petersburg, Buildings and structures in Pushkin, Bridges completed in 1774

Sophia Cathedral

The Ascension Cathedral in the town of Sophia (now a part of Pushkin) in the vicinity of Saint Petersburg, was one of the first purely Palladian churches to be built in Russia. Rather paradoxically, it may also be defined as "the first example of Byzantinism in Russian architecture".

Located at 59.7052, 30.3939 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Pushkin, Russian Orthodox cathedrals, Cathedrals in Saint Petersburg, Neoclassical architecture, Neo-Byzantine architecture in Russia, Religious buildings completed in 1782, Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Charles Cameron buildings

Catherine Park

The Catherine Park is a park, located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo, 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg, Russia. It is an integral part of the royal residence in Tsarskoye Selo. Catherine Park, which received its name from the Catherine Palace, consists of two parts: a regular old garden and english garden.

Located at 59.7158, 30.3956 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rococo architecture of Russia, Catherine the Great

Pavlovsk Experimental Station

Pavlovsk Experimental Station is an agricultural experiment station and gene bank that is part of the Institute of Plant Industry and situated in Pavlovsk near St. Petersburg, Russia.

Located at 59.7143, 30.4236 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Research institutes in Russia, Gene banks, Research institutes in the Soviet Union, Education in Saint Petersburg, Agriculture in the Soviet Union

St. Julian's Church, Pushkin

St. Julian's Church is an Orthodox church in Pushkin, near Saint Petersburg in Russia. It was the church of His Majesty's Cuirassiers Life Guard Regiment.

Located at 59.7067, 30.4039 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Churches in Russia, Religious buildings completed in 1899, 19th-century Eastern Orthodox church buildings, Churches in Saint Petersburg