Oranienbaum (Orange Tree) isn’t so popular among tourists, however it is a lovely place for a picnic or for a walk through peaceful gardens and pine woods. Prince Alexander Menshikov, One of Peter the Great’s best friends, started building the estate and its Grand Palace. Catherine the Great made it one of her holiday spots and built a small Chinese palace with baroque outside and rococo within. Menshikov’s Grand Palace hasn't changed a great deal over the centuries and it's one of the few palaces on the outskirts of the city that wasn’t destroyed by the Nazis. There are numerous development plans in progress in Oranienbaum, also known as Lomonosov. You can have cheap Russian diner in a cafe near the administration building , the only place in the park where you can buy some food or drinks.
Park admission free. Palace of Peter III 70-140Rbl, Stone Audience Chamber 70-140Rbl. GETTING THERE: From Avtovo metro, take bus 200 or marshrutka 300, 420 (direction Lomonosov, 40min); or from Baltiisky station, take a train bound for Oranienbaum, Kalishe or Krasnoflotsk.
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We are very sorry for the mistake we made in the previous print. We have checked and unfortunately the palace and pavillions are now only open on weekends so that they can be restored during the weekdays. We'll keep you updated as to when that situation finally changes.
For some reason, the palace and pavillions and everything in Oranienbaum is closed and/or covered. It looks like the place is being renovated. However, the park is open. And the entrance is free. The park is a nice place for a picnic or a walk. But to go all the way to Oranienbaum just for a walk?!It may be a good idea to add a line in St. Petersburg in Your Pocket issue next month, that the place is temporarily closed.