Catherine Palace at Pushkin

Day 8 (14 Sep) Pushkin - Catherine Palace

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September 14th 2014
Welcome to the incredible Catherine Palace and Park in Pushkin, about 25 km southeast of St Petersburg. This was clearly one of the most impressive sightseeing locations on our Russian tour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Another day of travelling to another palace! This time to Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin). The town was founded in 1711 as a royal residence. It was giv ... read more

Europe » Russia » Northwest » Saint Petersburg

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Founded in the 12th century, the Principality of Muscovy, was able to emerge from over 200 years of Mongol domination (13th-15th centuries) and to gradually conquer and absorb surrounding principalities. In the early 17th century, a new Romanov Dynas... ... read more