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Tsarskoe Selo

Pushkin, St. Petersburg, Russia

Featured Review : Getting out of the city and traveling by train or taxi to Pushkin allows you to visit the palace of Catherine the Great -- or Tsarskoe Selo, a splendid example of Russian Baroque architecture designed by Rastrelli, amo...See Full Review

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Tsarskoe Selo Reviews

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Catherine Palace

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Zhebiton from Moscow, Moskva, Russia
  • December 26, 2010
Catherine Palace
Quote: Train plus bus plus a walk along the park surrounding the channel, in which poezhivalis from the morning cold autumn ducks - in front of me and Catherine Palace.The length of the facade of the palace, the main residence of Russian emperors from... Read the full Tsarskoe Selo review

From journal One of the most amazing cities

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Trip to Tsarskoye Selo

  • 5 out of 5 stars by marcopolo from Savannah, Georgia
  • April 6, 2004
Trip to Tsarskoye Selo
Quote: This most beautiful example of Russian rococo architecture now has the beautiful amber room restored to its former glory. Just a word or two about that feature of the palace is in order. Frederick the Great gave Peter I of Russia about 40,000... Read the full Tsarskoe Selo review

From journal St. Petersburg revisited 2003

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Tsarskoe Selo

  • 4 out of 5 stars by angelsil from Clifton, New Jersey
  • February 4, 2003
Tsarskoe Selo
Quote: Getting out of the city and traveling by train or taxi to Pushkin allows you to visit the palace of Catherine the Great -- or Tsarskoe Selo, a splendid example of Russian Baroque architecture designed by Rastrelli, amongst others. A striking... Read the full Tsarskoe Selo review

From journal A Russian Winter

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Pushkin and Catherine II Palace

  • 4 out of 5 stars by roza4 from Cinnaminson, New Jersey
  • October 6, 2002
Quote: Puskin is another suburb of St Petersburg I highly recommend visiting. It was formerly called Tsarskoe Selo (which means in translation "tsar's village"). It is home to the liceum and the palace of Catherine II. This liceum was a school for... Read the full Tsarskoe Selo review

From journal Travels to Russia - St Petersburg

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Tsarskoe Selo

  • 4 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • November 1, 2001
Tsarskoe Selo
Quote: Tsarskoe Selo in the town of Pushkin has as its focal point Catherine Palace & Palace Church surrounded by beautifully landscaped grounds. The origins of Catherine Palace date back to 1717 w/ Catherine I. After her death, her daughter,... Read the full Tsarskoe Selo review

From journal St. Petersburg--A Window on Europe

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A trip to Pushkin and a look at Tsarske Selo

  • 4 out of 5 stars by marcopolo from Savannah, Georgia
  • July 22, 2000
A trip to Pushkin and a look at Tsarske Selo
Quote: Going to Pushkin is a little like heaven on earth. This beautiful summer palace of Catherine II is my favorite. It is perhaps the greatest example of rococo architecture in the world. The palace has to be seen to be believed! One of the many... Read the full Tsarskoe Selo review

From journal Culture and Art tour of St. Petersburg