Amphitheatre (Gatchina)

The Amphitheatre in the Gatchina Palace Park is a circular earthen turf-covered rampart about 3.5 meters high and about 65 meters in diameter, inside which there is a circular arena. The walls of the rampart are pierced by four symmetrical passages lined with Pudost stone, where the hinges of metal gates have been preserved: two passages were intended for horsemen, and the other two served as passages for spectators. The project of the structure, which is also called the Fortress Structure or the Earthen Fortress, was not fully completed, as eight gilded vases and incense burners, as well as statues on pedestals, were not installed. According to Wikidata, the object has the status of a cultural heritage site of Russia of federal significance.