Babolovsky Park

Babolovsky Park in Pushkin is known as a place where, among lush meadow grasses reaching human height, linden, oak, maple, and areas of relict spruce grow. Among its ancient landmarks, the stone bathtub by master Sukhanov and the Taitsky Aqueduct, whose water was considered the most beneficial for health, stand out. It is known that Catherine II drank only this water, which was brought to her even on trips, and the residents of St. Petersburg had a tradition of coming to the Babolovsky Palace to drink tea with this water. In early 2014, the territory of the park, except for a disputed plot, was transferred to the State Museum-Reserve "Tsarskoye Selo".