Pushkin
Founded in 1710 as an imperial residence called Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin is a town south of St. Petersburg whose centrepiece is the 18th-century palace-and-park ensemble of the same name — a UNESCO-listed complex that includes the Catherine Palace and Alexander Palace set within expansive landscaped grounds. Russia's first public railway, opened in 1837, connected the town to St. Petersburg, and a direct rail link still makes it an easy day trip from the city. The town was renamed in 1937 to mark the centenary of the poet Alexander Pushkin's death.
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- Population92,889
- Nearest water from center 0.2 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 45 km28 mi
Nearest airports
Pushkin: quick answers
Where is Pushkin?
Pushkin is in Russia, about 21 km13 miles in a straight line from Gatchina.
How do you get to Pushkin?
The nearest airport is St. Petersburg (LED), about 25 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Pushkin?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -6°C21°F. The wettest month is July, with about 94 mm3.7 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Pushkin?
OpenStreetMap lists 19 museums, 24 restaurants, 56 cafés and 17 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Pushkin?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Sestroretsk and Kolpino.