Catherine Palace
| Catherine Palace | |
|---|---|
View from the garden | |
Interactive map of the Catherine Palace area | |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Rococo |
| Location | Pushkin, Russia |
| Coordinates | 59°42′58″N 30°23′44″E / 59.71611°N 30.39556°E |
The Catherine Palace (Russian: Екатерининский дворец, romanized: Yekaterininskiy dvorets, IPA: [jɪkətʲɪˈrʲinʲɪnskʲɪj dvɐˈrʲets]) is a Rococo palace in Tsarskoye Selo (Pushkin), located 30 kilometres (19 mi) south of St. Petersburg, Russia. It was the summer residence of the Russian tsars. The palace is part of the World Heritage Site Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.