Gatchina

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Gatchina is a town and the administrative center of Gatchinsky District of Leningrad Oblast, Russia, located 45 kilometers (28 mi) south of St. Petersburg by the road leading to Pskov. Population: 92,566 (2010 Census preliminary results); 88,420 (2002 Census); 79,714 (1989 Census). It is a part of the World Heritage Site Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments.
The Gatchina Palace was expanded several times by several imperial owners. Rococo interiors were designed by Rinaldi and Vincenzo Brenna and executed by Italian stuccoworkers and Russian craftsmen. Interiors were highlighted with parquetry floors, painted ceilings, and distinctly Italian furniture (illustrations, right).

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