Priory Palace
Coordinates: 59°33′29″N 30°7′17″E / 59.55806°N 30.12139°E
Priory Palace
Priory Palace is an original palace in Gatchina (Гатчина), Russia. It was built in 1799 by the architect N. A. Lvov on the shore of the Black Lake (Chyornoye ozero / Чёрное озеро). Constructed for the Russian Grand Priory of the Order of St John, it was presented to the Order by a decree of Paul I of Russia dated August 23, 1799.
External links
- Gatchina Palace and Museum - official site including Priory Palace
- Priory - history, interiors, legends etc.
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