Upper and Lower Dutch Gardens

The Upper and Lower Dutch Gardens in the Gatchina Palace Park were created in 1794–1795 and have a regular layout. The gardens got their name from the flower beds planted in them, as in the 18th century Holland was considered a trendsetter in floriculture. The clear symmetry and neatness of these gardens made them an extension of the palace chambers in the open air, and the Carp Pond, which has the shape of a jug, separates them from the rest of the park. Since 1828, Italian marble statues, including the Amazon, the Satyr with a pipe, and Young Mars, have been located in the Lower Garden, and after the liberation of Gatchina in 1944, a statue of Athena was preserved in the Upper Garden.