Pavlovsk

Pavlovsk (Russian: ????????) is a town situated in the Leningrad oblast, Russia, 30 km from St. Petersburg, just to the south of Tsarskoe Selo. The town developed around the Pavlovsk Palace, one of the most splendid residences of the Russian imperial family. Pop. (2003) is 25000.

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The town's history started in 1777 when Catherine II granted some 362 desyatinas of land along the Slavyanka river to her son Paul upon the birth of his first child. The name Pavlovsk derives from Paul's name in Russian, Pavel.

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In 1780, the fashionable Scottish architect Charles Cameron was made responsible for construction activities in Pavlovsk. His Neoclassical design for the Grand Palace was approved by Paul two years later. Around the palace a huge English park was laid out, with numerous temples, collonades, bridges, and statues.

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Pavlovsk related Images and Photos (experimental)

View of the Pavlovsk Palace c.1800