Catherinehof, Saint Petersburg

Name: Catherinehof
Address: Saint Petersburg, Russia

#276 among attractions in Saint Petersburg

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Facts and practical information

Ekaterinhof or Catherinehof is a historic island park that began as an 18 century empress's estate in the south-west of St Petersburg, Russia. Its name originated in 1711, when Peter the Great presented the Island and adjacent lands along the eponymous Ekateringofka River to his wife Catherine, whose name they memorialize. ()

Local name: Екатерингоф Coordinates: 59°54'11"N, 30°15'36"E

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Адмиралтейский район (№6)Saint Petersburg Russia

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Catherinehof – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Staro-Kalinkin Bridge, Narva Triumphal Arch, Church of the Epiphany, Malo-Kalinkin Bridge.

1.1 miNE
Bridge
Staro-Kalinkin Bridge, Saint Petersburg
30 min walk • The Staro-Kalinkin Bridge spans the Fontanka River in the vibrant city of Saint Petersburg, Russia, offering both a historical passage and a charming view of the surrounding area. An architectural gem that dates back to its original construction in 1788, the bridge has...
0.5 miE
Vasily Stasov, Monuments and statues, Arch
Narva Triumphal Arch, Saint Petersburg
13 min walk • The Narva Triumphal Arch was erected in the vast Stachek Square, Saint Petersburg, in 1814 to commemorate the Russian victory over Napoleon.
0.4 miN
Church
Church of the Epiphany, Saint Petersburg
11 min walk • The Church of the Epiphany is an Orthodox Church on Gutuevsky Island, Saint Petersburg. It was designed by Vasily Kosyakov and built in 1888.
1.2 miNE
Bridge
Malo-Kalinkin Bridge, Saint Petersburg
31 min walk • The Malo-Kalinkin Bridge is a bridge in Saint-Petersburg, which connects Kolomna Island and Pokrovsky Island, spanning the Griboyedov Canal. It was built in 1783 by engineer I. Borisov, at the same time that the granite embankments of the canal were being constructed.
0.4 miN
Canal
Obvodny Canal, Saint Petersburg
12 min walk • Obvodny Canal is the longest canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia, which in the 19th century served as the southern limit of the city.
1.4 miNE
Bridge
English Bridge, Saint Petersburg
36 min walk • English Bridge is a pedestrian bridge across Fontanka River connecting Pokrovsky and Anonymous islands in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
0.9 miN
Canal
Fontanka, Saint Petersburg
24 min walk • The Fontanka, a left branch of the river Neva, flows through the whole of Central Saint Petersburg, Russia – from the Summer Garden to Gutuyevsky Island. It is 6.7 kilometres long, with a width up to 70 metres, and a depth up to 3.5 metres. The Moyka River forms a right-bank branch of the Fontanka.
0.4 miE
Universities and schools
St. Petersburg Christian University, Saint Petersburg
12 min walk • St. Petersburg Christian University is an Evangelical theological college located in St. Petersburg, Russia. Founded in 1990, the university was one of the first Evangelical higher educational institutions to be established in Russia after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
1.2 miW
Tunnel
Kanonersky Tunnel, Saint Petersburg
32 min walk • Kanonersky Tunnel is a tunnel under the Sea Canal in the Kirovsky District of Saint Petersburg. The tunnel provides a link between Kanonersky Island and Dvinskaya Street on Gutuevsky Island.

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Which popular attractions are close to Catherinehof?

Nearby attractions include Church of the Epiphany, Saint Petersburg (11 min walk), Obvodny Canal, Saint Petersburg (12 min walk), St. Petersburg Christian University, Saint Petersburg (12 min walk), Narva Triumphal Arch, Saint Petersburg (13 min walk).

How to get to Catherinehof by public transport?

The nearest stations to Catherinehof:

Tram

парк Екатерингоф • Lines: 41 (2 min walk)
Лифляндская улица, 3 • Lines: 41 (8 min walk)

Bus

Лифляндская улица • Lines: 49, 65, 66, 67, 67Б, 70, 71 (12 min walk)
река Екатерингофка • Lines: 49, 65, 66, 67, 67Б, 70, 71 (12 min walk)

Trolleybus

Станция метро Нарвская • Lines: 20 (14 min walk)
Администрация Кировского района • Lines: 20 (21 min walk)

Metro

Нарвская • Lines: 1 (14 min walk)

Train

Новый порт (23 min walk)