Karaulki (Gatchina)

The Karaulki in Gatchina are small residential buildings from 1881, erected for park guards during the stay of Emperor Alexander III. Located at the entrances to the Palace and Priory parks, these buildings originally served for round-the-clock control of passage and traffic, as well as for cleaning the adjacent areas. Today their purpose has changed: in Karaulka No. 10 near the Zverinets, the "Domik" cafe operates; in Karaulka No. 1 near the Priory Park, there is a Baptist "Prayer House"; and Karaulka No. 4 is included in the register of cultural heritage sites.