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Gatchina was an early example of a safe and prosperous city in Russia[edit]

Building a safe and prosperous city in Russia could not be possible without the benefits of having the Imperial Residence of several Russian Tsars at the Gatchina Palace and parks. The Tsar's residence was surrounded by the elite military divisions with the appropriate infrastructure, which was beneficial to the city's prosperity and safety.

The first electric street lights in Russia were introduced in Gatchina. The lighting and electrical equipment was made by the local industries of Gatchina and St. Petersburg

The vast resources of several Russian Tsars, as well as thoughful planning by such internationally acclaimed architects and city planners as Antonio Rinaldi, Vincenzo Brenna, and Roman Kuzmin, were crucial in accomplishing the job of building this comfortable city around the Gatchina Palace and parks.

The Nazis looted much of the valuable art collection from the Gatchina Palace, then vandalized, bombed, and destroyed the palaces and the city of Gatchina. Photograph and documents show that many looted objects of art are still missing, and have little or no chances of being recovered. The Nazi bombings had reuned the palace and almost completely burned the historic interiors. That's why restoration took many decades after the WWII. Current condition of the Gatchina Palace and parks looks more pleasant, than it was in the 1960s - 1980s, because many other museums of Russia donated pieces of art from their art collections to Gatchina. Some pieces of art from the period were aquired at auctions and returned to Gatchina. Steveshelokhonov 22:30, 12 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]

Hatsina[edit]

Originally a Ingermanlander village south - west of later founded St.Petersburg. The original population were Finnish speaking Ingermanlanders. Population 01.01.1913 18.000 of which nearly 3.000 Ingermanlanders. Finnish speaking population was deported during Stalin purge 1934 - 1936. Only few were allowed to return after 1955. The original Finnish name was, and still is (2009), Hatsina of which the Russian name version is originated. More information available in Finnish Wikipedia also in English.

The erotic cabinet[edit]

A printed source gives Gatchina as the location of the famous erotic cabinet of Catharine II. Other sources speak of Petershof. I mentioned both. The question that is om many minds is one that I Can not answer; how did a cabinet full of erotic (or pornographic) furniture survive the 19th cenury and the prudissh Soviets? It happened anyway... Great lady this Catharine! Robert Prummel (talk) 01:57, 8 July 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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