Gatchina, the palace of Paul I is about an hour south of St. Petersburg. Empress Catherine II, his mother, supposedly gave the palace to Paul to keep him as far away from her throne as possible. The ground floor of the central part of the structure has been restored. German occupation in WWII caused considerable destruction. It was interesting to see parts that were restored, vs. parts that were not; to see the extent of the damage. The palace is off the beaten track because of distance from the city, so you need to take a translator for the Russian language tour guides.
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