Priory Palace (russian: Приоратский дворец) is an original palace in the formerly royal town of

Gatchina The town of Gatchina ( rus, Га́тчина, , ˈɡatːɕɪnə, links=y) serves as the administrative center of the Gatchinsky District in Leningrad Oblast, Russia. It lies south-south-west of St. Petersburg, along the E95 highway which ...

(Гатчина),

Leningrad oblast Leningrad Oblast ( rus, Ленинградская область, Leningradskaya oblast’, lʲɪnʲɪnˈgratskəjə ˈobləsʲtʲ, , ) is a federal subject of Russia (an oblast). It was established on 1 August 1927, although it was not until 194 ...

, Northwest Russia, a suburb of

Saint Petersburg Saint Petersburg ( rus, links=no, Санкт-Петербург, a=Ru-Sankt Peterburg Leningrad Petrograd Piter.ogg, r=Sankt-Peterburg, p=ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk), formerly known as Petrograd (1914–1924) and later Leningrad (1924–1991), i ...

. 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.

Features

The Priory is the only surviving architectural monument in Russia built mainly by the technology of earthwork: layers of compacted loam are poured with

lime mortar Lime mortar or torching is composed of lime and an aggregate such as sand, mixed with water. The ancient Egyptians were the first to use lime mortars, which they used to plaster their temples. In addition, the Egyptians also incorporated various ...

. The walls of the palace, the

fence A fence is a structure that encloses an area, typically outdoors, and is usually constructed from posts that are connected by boards, wire, rails or netting. A fence differs from a wall in not having a solid foundation along its whole length. ...

, and the court buildings were built using this technology. The retaining wall is made of the famous Pudost stone, with which many of Gatchina's buildings were built. PrioryPalace

The researchers note the precision of the layout of the Priory, the original composition, and the characteristic refusal of symmetry.

References

External links

Gatchina Palace and Museum
- official site including Priory Palace

- history, interiors, legends etc. * buildings and structures in Gatchina castles in Russia historic house museums in Russia museums in Leningrad Oblast palaces in Russia rammed earth buildings and structures Cultural heritage monuments of federal significance in Leningrad Oblast {{Russia-castle-stub