A refined classical palace of the late XVIII century gives one a very clear idea of the life the tsars lived when staying in the country.

Constructed for infamous Paul I, after his death the Palace became residence for his widow Empress Mary. Of all other suburban palaces this one is better preserved and all the historical rooms are open to the public.

The 5-hour tour gives you a chance to admire the cozy yet spectacular interiors and stroll along the paths of the park one of the nicest parks in Europe.

The Palace has an impressive collection of Roman sculpture and Western European paintings. The tour includes a stop at the functioning Palace church and the sumptuous Imperial Bed-chamber.

In 1777 Catherine II gave the grounds to the Great Duke Paul as a summer residence. In 1779 a two-storied building called Marientahl was erected. The intensive establishment of the Pavlovsk Park is located 27 kilomters away from St.Petersburg.

Palace and pavilions started in 1780. C.Cameron spent over twenty years of his life to create the Pavlovsk ensemble.In 1782-86 the designs of this architect were used for construction of the Pavilion of the Three Graces, the Cage, the Dairy House, the Apollo Colonnade, the Cold Bathhouse, the Temple of Friendship, the Grand Cascade, the Elizabeth's Pavilion, the Circular Hall, the Parents Memorial Pavilion, and the End of Universe Column.

In 1786-99 the architect V.Brenna expanded the Palace wings, and added the Italian Stairs, the Pill Tower, the Theatre Gates, the New and the Old Sylvian Gates, the Amphitheater, and the Ruin Cascade.
In 1802-25 the Air Theatre, the Viskontyev and Pill Tower bridges, the Pink Pavilion and the Gates, the Farm, the Mausoleum of Paul I, and Mourning Gates appeared in the Park.

The Pavlovsk Park is one of the pearls of the world landscape art. Each of the seven major park districts is marked by poetry, where the beauty of the northern nature is combined with exquisite skill of artists.