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 and the to her then-favourite, Potemkin.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: ruined Russian palace
  • Also known as: “Babolovo Palace”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Amber Room and Chinese Theater.

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The was a chamber decorated in amber panels backed with gold leaf and mirrors, located in the of near . is situated 3 km east of Babolovsky Palace.

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is situated 2½ km northeast of Babolovsky Palace.

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is situated 2 km east of Babolovsky Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Alexandrovskaya and Pushkin.

Village
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is a municipal settlement in of the federal city of , Russia. Population: 2,491 ; 1,184 ; 2,960 . is situated 2½ km north of Babolovsky Palace.

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is a municipal town in of the federal city of , 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.

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is in the , about 30 km from the city itself, and just to the south of Tsarskoye Selo. It is home to Palace, one of the most splendid residences of the Russian imperial family.

Babolovsky Palace

Latitude
59.70874° or 59° 42′ 32″ north
Longitude
30.34457° or 30° 20′ 41″ east
Open location code
9GFGP85V+FR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 55906486
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Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­ruins
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data 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”

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