The pyramid is a small building (pavilion) located in the landscape part of the Catherine Park, in the former Tsarskoye Selo (now the city of Pushkin in St. Petersburg).
The pyramid was one of the first structures of the landscape part of the Catherine Park (the last structure of the Catherine Park - Turkish bath) and was originally built in 1770-1772 by the architect V.I. Neelov. In 1774, the Pyramid was dismantled, and in 1782-1783 it was rebuilt by the architect Charles Cameron.
The pyramid is a small structure that is located slightly away from the park alley; it was a traditional structure for parks of the late 18th century of the Romantic era and was something like a mausoleum.
The walls of the pyramid are built of brick and lined with hewn granite on the outside.
An entrance cuts through one side of the pyramid. Four columns on pedestals, carved out of multicolored marbles, once stood at the corners.
On the opposite side from the entrance of the Pyramid, at the foot of the Pyramid, three favorite dogs of Catherine II are buried: Tom Anderson, Zemira and Duchess.
The interior of the Pyramid pavilion is covered by a spherical dome with a hole in the center.
In the walls there are niches in which Roman funeral urns were installed under Catherine II.
Practical information
The pyramid is located in the Catherine Park, Pushkin, St. Petersburg.
Pyramid Coordinates: 59°42'34.0"N 30°23'19.0"E (59.709444, 30.388611).
Catherine Park with pavilions, together with Catherine's Palace, belong to the State Museum-Reserve "Tsarskoe Selo".
In the summer season (somewhere from the second half of April to mid-October), the entrance to the Catherine Park is paid.
In the Catherine Palace, you can visit the restored halls.
Tickets to the park, some of the pavilions of the park and the halls of the palace can be purchased at the box office, or in advance-online on the official website.
The opening hours of the park and the palace, as well as the conditions of the visit and the cost of tickets, we recommend that you check on the website of the State Museum-Reserve "Tsarskoe Selo": tzar.
You can visit Tsarskoye Selo with one of the excursions
In Pushkin, near the Catherine Park and the palace, you can stay
The 5-star Pevcheskaya Tower Hotel features restaurants, a bar, a rooftop observation deck, free Wi-Fi and parking.
Breakfast is included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
The 5-star luxury spa hotel "Tsar Palace Luxury Hotel & SPA"is located in a historic building.
The hotelfeatures a spa area with a swimming pool, a hammam, a salt sauna, a snow fountain, steam baths and a gym; free Wi-Fi, a 24-hour front desk, 2 restaurants, a lobby bar, private parking and meeting and conference rooms.
The rooms are equipped with climate control, a minibar, a safe and a private bathroom.
A buffet breakfast is included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
3-star hotel Ekaterina, located on the territory of the Catherine Palace and Park Ensemble.
At the hotel: 24-hour front desk, cafe, free Wi-Fi and parking.
Each room here will provide you with air conditioning, a TV, a work desk and free toiletries.
Breakfast is included in the room rate. Link to the hotel
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