Octagonal Well

The Octagonal Well in the Gatchina Palace Park is an 18th-century stone basin built around a natural spring. Its decorative design combines the symmetry of Classicism with the whimsical forms of Baroque, reflecting the style of architect Rinaldi. The structure, which miraculously survived the Great Patriotic War, is located in an acacia thicket on the northern shore of Karpin Pond, between the Private Garden and Lake Serebryannoye. The well's rim is marked by a projecting granite shaped parapet with a complex profile, and the total height of the framing is just over a meter.