Gatchina, Russia
Гатчина
Gatchina is a town of 89,761 people in Leningradskaya Oblast', Russia.
Why visit Gatchina
Townapedia lists 104 museums and landmarks, 23 parks and trails, 105 places to eat, 12 places to stay and 15 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Birch Gate, Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Carmel, Приоратский дворец and Connetable.
Weather in Gatchina
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About Gatchina
Gatchina (Russian: Га́тчина, IPA: [ˈɡatːɕɪnə]) is a town and the administrative center of Gatchinsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It lies 45 kilometers (28 mi) south-southwest of St. Petersburg, along the E95 highway which links Saint Petersburg and Pskov. Population: 92,937 (2010 census); 88,420 (2002 census); 79,714 (1989 Soviet census).It was previously known as Khotchino, Gatchina (until February 14, 1923), Trotsk (until August 2, 1929), and Krasnogvardeysk (until January 28, 1944).
From the Wikipedia article Gatchina (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Gatchina on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do15
Church of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Carmel
Monument and historic site · 1.1 km
Catholic church in Gatchina, Russia
Gatchina Palace
Monument and historic site · 1.8 km
Palace in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Priory Palace
Monument and historic site · 2.1 km
Palace in Gatchina, Leningrad Oblast, Russia
Varshavsky rail terminal in Gatchina
Monument and historic site · 2.6 km
Station building
3 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks104
Connetable
Monument and historic site · 1.9 km
Obelisk and square in Gatchina, Russia
Музей истории города Гатчины
Museum · 0.8 km
18 проспект 25 Октября, Гатчина
Mo 10:00-18:00, We-Su 10:00-18:00
92 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds23
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11 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes105
My city
Cafe · Tea, Russian, Beef Bowl, Fish And Chips, Fish, Pasta, Seafood, Local, International, Coffee Shop, Ice Cream, Italian, Breakfast, Grill, Greek, Vietnamese, Oriental, Chicken, Friture, Pancake, Barbecue · 1.5 km
14А улица Чехова, Гатчина
Mo-Su 10:00-02:00
Евразия
Restaurant · International
59 проспект 25 Октября
Fr-Sa 12:00-02:00;Mo,Tu,We,Th,Su 12:00-23:00
93 more on the map.
Where to stay12
Churches and places of worship15
Собор Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.4 km
1А Красная улица, Гатчина
Собор Святого Апостола Павла
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.3 km
26 Соборная улица, Гатчина
Церковь Покрова Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 2.9 km
7 Круговая улица, Гатчина
Гатчинская церковь евангельских христиан-баптистов
Church · Evangelical · 2.7 km
7/1 Б Варшавская улица, Гатчина
Церковь Пресвятой Девы Марии Кармельской
Church · Catholic · 1.1 km
28А улица Володарского, Гатчина
Церковь Христиан Евангельских «ХЛЕБ ЖИЗНИ»
Church · 1.3 km
16А Ленинградское шоссе
Закладной камень храма св. прп. Сергия Радонежского
Church · Russian Orthodox · 1.1 km
Shopping80
Gas and EV charging13
Schools, colleges and libraries25
Санкт-Петербургский институт внешнеэкономических связей, экономики и права
School · 0.8 km
16Б проспект 25 Октября, Гатчина
Healthcare65
Стационар сестринского ухода "Родные люди"
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.4 km
8 улица Достоевского, Гатчина
Map of Gatchina
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Getting there and nearby towns
Pulkovo Airport (LED) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Kommunar 16 km east, about 16 min by car
- Vyritsa 22 km southeast, about 22 min by car
- Siverskiy 25 km south, about 25 min by car
- Kolpino 32 km northeast, about 32 min by car
- Nikol’skoye 39 km east, about 39 min by car
- Volosovo 39 km west, about 39 min by car
- Saint Petersburg 42 km north, about 42 min by car
- Tosno 42 km east, about 42 min by car
- Kudrovo 42 km northeast, about 42 min by car
- Otradnoye 45 km northeast, about 45 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Vadimrazumov copter - Gatchina 5, Usadboved, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gatchina kostel 1910-e, Unknown author, Public domain
- Гатчина Варш. Вокзал, Dmitry Fomin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Connetable Square Gatchina, SadPetzl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Berezovye vorota. View from park, This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot S2 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gatchina Palace, Southern facade, Florstein ( Telegram: WikiPhoto.Space ), CC BY-SA 4.0
- PrioryPalace, Vadim Alekseev, Public domain
- Priorat palace 1, This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot S2 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2012-07-11 Гатчинский Павловский собор, This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot SX40 IS This image was created with Hugin ., CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2012-06-20 Гатчина. Покровский собор, This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot SX40 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Beloe lake, User:Alexey Lavrov, Public domain
- 2012-05-09 Адмиралтейские ворота. Гатчина (1), This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot S2 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Admiralteystvo before 1880, Unknown author Unknown author This image was scanned by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other scanned image see here, Public domain
- Gatchina Park. Big Iron Gate, This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot S2 IS, Public domain
- 2011-07-02 Гатчина, Березовый домик, This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot S2 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Гатчина. Карпин мост - 2011.09.04 (4), This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot S2 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Luteranskaya cerkov Svyatogo Petra, Алеко at ru.wikipedia, Public domain
- Sylvia park. Intersection of three roads, Yulyasha, Public domain
- Church of the Protection of the Theotokos (Gatchina) aerial2, SadPetzl, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Смоленские (Двинские) ворота в Гатчине 2H1A3388WI, Kora27, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Priory Palace, Alexander Konovalenko, CC BY-SA 2.5
- Покровский собор.Гатчина 09, Екатерина Борисова, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Vadimrazumov copter - Priory Palace 2, Usadboved, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2011-09-17 Гатчина. Карпин мост (1), This photography was created by Artem Topchiy (user Art-top ). Other photos see here This photograph was taken with a Canon PowerShot S2 IS, CC BY-SA 3.0
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