Pavlovsk Park Pavlovsk Palace

Pavlovsk Palace
Architect – Charles Cameron (in 80-ies XVIII century)
It was presented to Paul I and his wife by Catherine The Great
Summer residence of Paul I
Brenna was involved in construction before Paul acceded to the throne
The main feature of decor – white colonnade
The museum has a collection of Russian portraits, picturesque and graphic views of Pavlovsk

Private Garden
Private garden was created by the architect Charles Cameron and court painter Francois Violet at the same time with the construction of the palace
Regular layout of Private Garden was created in the style of small Dutch Gardens

Pavilion Of Three Graces
Cameron’s last work in the Pavlovsk Park
Maria Feodorovna got a magnificent gift from the elder son - the sculpture "ThreeGraces" on her birthday
Graces - the goddess, embodying feminine charm, beauty and joy: Evfrosina (Joy), Thalia (Color), Aglaia (Brilliance)

Triple Linden Alley
Occupies a leading place in the composition of the Central District of the Pavlovsk Park
It was used as a main entrance to the palace

Aviary (Poultry House)
One of the first architectural structures, constructed by Charles Cameron
Here Maria Feodorovna gathered chamber balls, lunch andevening meals
The exhibitions of artists, photographers and florists are held there

Rossi Pavilion
Pavilion was only designed by the architect and constructed only a hundred years later
Sculptural monument to Maria Feodorovna

Large Circles
Large circles with floral parterres and stone terraces, created by the project Vincenzo Brenna, located near the triple linden alley
This is two round terraces of tufa, a little elevated above the surface
White marble sculptures ”The World“ and “Justice“ were placed in the center of the terraces

A Large Stone Staircase
Designed by V. Brenna
64 steps
It connects pretty high land, where the Large Circles are situated, with the Slavyanka valley
Two pairs of lying lions, one of which is marble, and another - a cast-iron

Rossi’s Arbor
Original arbor-trellis, which is surrounded by trees like bosquets in Italian gardens
Also was called as Turkish Tent

The Milk House
The Milk House was built by architect Charles Cameron in 1782 in the "Swiss style" by analogy with the plan of Dairy Duke of Wurttemberg
The barn, the warehouse for storage products and the restroom, where court could drink milk, cream with a piece of black bread were situated here

The Deer Bridge
The bridge was built on the place of an old wooden bridge, which was named Pink Bridge
In the 1920's figures of deers were lost, but the name of of the bridge still remains

The Apollo Colonnade
This is one of the first buildings of Charles Cameron in Pavlovsk
Originally Colonnade was situated on open meadow, near the Church of Mary Magdalene.
13 pairs of columns
During the war the sculpture of Apollo was suffered

The Cold Bath
In the XVIII century Pavlovsk had a few baths, cold bath - the latest of them
Accordingly with the purpose of the pavilion the statues: Venus Meditseyskaya and Bather were chosen for his ornaments
In 1883 the plumbing was held to the Cold Bath

The Centaurs Bridge
Originally centaurs were gypsum
In 1805 architect A. Voronikhin made them marble
During the Great Patriotic War the bridge was destroyed
Now there are copies of Centaurs on the bridge

The Iron Gates With Vases
At one time these gates stood at the entrance to the park from the Sadovaya street
Now these gates are situated at the descent to the Cold Bath

The Hump Bridge
The Hump Bridge is very similar to the bridge at the Apollo Colonnade
Estimated author of Hump Bridge - C. Cameron, who worked in those years in Pavlovsk

The Black Bridge
Black Bridge was built after 1780 on the draft of Charles Cameron
The design of the Black Bridge is different from the other bridges in Pavlovsk
The dam is constructed under the bridge
In 1799 the bridge was rebuilt by V. Brenna

Place Of The Old Chalets
Old Chalet – one of the first and favorite arbors of Maria Feodorovna, was built in 1780 next to the botanical alley
Around the chalet at the request of Maria Feodorovna the flower beds were laid out and fruit trees were planted
In the 20 years of the XIX century pavilion was significantly destroyed, especially after a fire in 1922
During the war the pavillion was destroyed completely

The Temple Of Friendship
"Love, respect and gratitude dedicated"
The first work of Charles Cameron in the Pavlovsk Park
The Temple of Friendship built in the shape of an ancient temple rotunda with a dull exterior wall, without windows, with one oak door, surrounded by a ring of 16 columns of Greek Doric

The Cast-iron Bridge
Lattice railings, decorative vases, their pedestals, the floor – everything is molded from cast-iron on the Alexander iron foundry in Petrozavodsk
It was built by the architect Carlo Rossi in 1823 and replaced the old stone bridge
Decorative finish of the bridge resonates with the decor of the Temple of Friendship

The Grand Cascade
The Grand Cascade is located opposite the Temple of Friendship, on the steep slope of the Slavyanka river
In 1850 Cascade has stopped to act

The Visconti Bridge
On one side the bridge is reflected in the mirror of water Slavanka, on the other – it hangs over the artificial cascade
A bridge was built by stone maker K. Visconti, author of almost all the stone buildings of the park
During the war Visconti bridge was blown up

The Amphitheater
It combines the two banks of the river and consists of two parts: Stone and Green or Earthen amphitheater
By the Brenna’s design scene turned intoa circular stairwell and stone benches - in the stairs
Here in the early nineteenth century the extravaganzas and pantomimes were played out

The Pil-tower
The author of the Pil-tower project is considered to be Brenna
One of the most romantic pavilions
The pavillion got it’s name due to its elongated shape
Some researchers suggest that originally "Saw Mill" was at this place

The Range Of White Birches
The basics of planning of Area of White Birch were laidby C.Cameron
But this place got its final appearance as a result of a brilliant landscape artof Pietro Gonzago

The Rose Pavillion
It is a great historical and artistic value as a rare example of wooden classical architecture
Author of the project – Andrey Voronikhin
The Rose Pavillion plays an important role in the creation of park scenery, because it is situated at the junction of three districts: Old Silvia, White Birch and Parade Fields, completing their art image

The 12 Paths
Old Sylvia - a small area in the center of the park with a dense coniferous forest (its second name -”Twelve paths”)
Old Sylvia was meant for walking for hosts and their guests
The plenty of sculptures gave it a special elegance

The Monument To The Parents
Creators of the monument: C.Cameron and I.P.Martos
It was originally erected in honor of the deceased sister of Maria Feodorovna
The solitary path, entitled Philosophicalleads to the pavilion (way through it - a change of attitudes, feelings and sentimental immersion in the world of the past)

The Ruin Cascade
Brenna built a cascade of Ruin on the border between the Old and New Sylvia
Cascade recalls the ancient ruins
It is decorated with dilapidated vases and figures of lying lions and fenced by railing of birches

A Statue Of Apollo Musagets
The sculptor – F.Gordeev
It is erected at the entrance to the New Sylvia
Bronze god, dressed in long flowing garments and crowned with a laurel wreath, is depicted with an ancient musical instrument (cittern) in his hands

The Column “Doomsday”
The column was designed by C.Cameron
Originally the column was installed at the end of the Triple Linden Alley
It is erected on a large artificially created circular earthen hill

The Mausoleum Of Spouse-Benefactor
The Mausoleum of “Spouse-Benefactor“ was designed by Tom de Tomon in collaboration with the sculptor Martos
White marble sculpture inside it
It is placed deep in the park, in the dense forest, on the bank of a ravine

The Novosilviysky Bridge
It is situated in the area of the Red Valley, near the border of New Sylvia
The sides of the bridge are faced with boulders of various sizes and shapes
Trunks of birch trees were used as railing of the bridge

The Ruins
The artificial ruins, picturesquely scattered around in the seeming naturalness
The remnants of a historic building with arcades and niches, in one of which a statue of Venus was earlier situated

The Elisabeth’s (Krasnodolinniy) Pavillion
This is the last building of C.Cameron in Pavlovsk
Destroyed by the Nazis during the war, it should be reinstated in the nearest future
A square room with a grayish-green columns on the corners and large glass doors on all sides was situated inside the pavilion

Venus Pond And Island Of Love
The pond is dedicated to the Goddess of Love
The designer P.Gonzago created an Island of Love, which is situated on the pond

The Pavilion “Round Hall”
It is constructed by Cameron and Brenna
Pavilion ”Round Hall”is located at the junction of the Twelve avenues
At the beginning of XIX century there were concerts and dance nights
Now everyone can enjoy free musical concerts, which are held here

The Place Of Music Station
Pavlovsk concert hall was called as the first Russian Philharmonic Orchestra and a musical oasis of St.Petersburg
Very famous composers were playing inside the Music Station
Place for public concerts, balls and masquerade balls, dance evenings etc.