- Yekateringofsky park
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59.903010966306, 30.255228827598 (OpenStreetMap, Google Maps, Yandex Maps)
- Section between the Yekateringofka River and the Red Triangle (“Krasny Treugolnik”) Stadium. Graffiti on the fence with a smiley face
- Letter after the smiley face
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K
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Historical background
In 1711 Peter I laid the foundation for a palace with a garden close to Kalinkina village in memory of the first victory of the Russian fleet, which took place nearby. The tsar called the estate Ekaterinhof (Catherine’s Court) and presented it to his wife, future Empress Catherine I. Not far away, on the neighboring islands, Observation Palace of Peter I, and Annenhof and Elizavethof estates reserved for their daughters were constructed. Later, under Elizabeth of Russia, the palaces were rebuilt, the canals were cleared, and the ponds in the garden were rounded off according to French fashion.
In 1823, at the initiative of Count Miloradovich, a military Governor General of Petersburg, the park, which became accessible to the public, was landscaped, and Ferma, Lviny and Mavritansky pavilions were erected in the garden according to the project of Auguste Montferrand, as well as a slide and a tavern.
After the construction of the Putilov Plant, the park gradually turned from a favorite recreation place of citizens mentioned in classical literature (for example, in Dostoevsky's Idiot) to industrial outskirts of Petersburg. And in the 20th century, after revolutions and several fires, Ekaterinhof Palace was taken down, and the re-landscaped park was furnished with a stadium and an equestrian school.
Present in routes of categories Lion & Unicorn