Gatchina Gates

The Gatchina (Orlov) Gates, erected in 1777–1782, stand on Parkovaya Street at the exit from Catherine Park onto the road to Gatchina. This monument to Count Grigory Orlov, created during his lifetime, was erected to commemorate his merits in stopping the plague in Moscow in 1771, as evidenced by memorial inscriptions in bronze letters. The elongated semicircular arch of the gates, with relief decoration and a keystone, is faced with marble blocks delivered to Tsarskoye Selo in 1777. Above the entablature is an attic with pilasters, and the design of the structure was handled by architects V. I. Neelov and I. Pinchetti based on Rinaldi's drawings.