Babolovsky Palace
Babolovo or Babolovka was a dacha of Prince Potemkin in Tsarskoe Selo. It was in 1780 that Catherine II of Russia presented the grounds adjoining the Catherine Park and the Alexander Park to her then-favourite, Potemkin.Photo: Yoxcel, CC BY-SA 2.5.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: ruined Russian palace
- Also known as: “Babolovo Palace”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Amber Room and Crimean column.
Amber Room
Photo: Branson DeCou, Public domain.
The Amber Room was a chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, located in the Catherine Palace of Tsarskoye Selo near Saint Petersburg. Amber Room is situated 3 km east of Babolovsky Palace.
Crimean column
Photo: Reklamade, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Crimean column is situated 2 km east of Babolovsky Palace.
Chinese Theater
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Chinese Theater is situated 2½ km northeast of Babolovsky Palace.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Alexandrovskaya and Pushkin.
Alexandrovskaya
Village
Photo: Peterburg23, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Alexandrovskaya is a municipal settlement in Pushkinsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia. Population: 2,491 ; 1,184 ; 2,960 . Alexandrovskaya is situated 2½ km north of Babolovsky Palace.
Pushkin
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pushkin is a municipal town in Pushkinsky District of the federal city of St. Petersburg, Russia, located 24 kilometers south from the center of St. Petersburg proper, and its railway station, Tsarskoye Selo, is directly connected by railway to the Vitebsky Rail Terminal of the city.
Pavlovsk
Photo: IzoeKriv, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Pavlovsk is in the District of Saint Petersburg, about 30 km from the city itself, and just to the south of Tsarskoye Selo. It is home to Pavlovsk Palace, one of the most splendid residences of the Russian imperial family.
Babolovsky Palace
- Categories: palace, destroyed building or structure, building, tourism, ruins, and historic site
- Location: Pushkin, Pushkinsky District, Saint Petersburg, Saint Petersburg, Leningrad Oblast, Northwestern Russia, Russia, Eastern Europe, Europe
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Latitude
59.70874° or 59° 42′ 32″ northLongitude
30.34457° or 30° 20′ 41″ eastOpen location code
9GFGP85V+FROpenStreetMap ID
way 55906486OpenStreetMap feature
building=palaceOpenStreetMap feature
historic=ruinsOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q4074488
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In Other Languages
From Georgian to Spanish—“Babolovsky Palace” goes by many names.
- Georgian: “ბაბოლოვოს სასახლე”
- Italian: “Palazzo Babolovskij”
- Russian: “Баболовский дворец”
- Spanish: “Palacio de Babolovo”
Notable Places Nearby
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