Red Cascade

The Red (Turkish) Cascade in the Catherine Park of Pushkin is a realized project by engineer I. K. Gerard, built in the 1770s according to the design of architect V. I. Neelov. The dam-cascade with decorative towers faced with limestone maintained the water level in the Upper Ponds, which were dug in the landscape part of the park and were fed by the Taitsky Aqueduct. The structure received its Turkish name due to the appearance of the towers, resembling a fortress and referring to the war with Turkey. In the 1960s, the towers of the cascade were without domes, which were later recreated, and the object itself was entered into the register of cultural heritage under number 7810447055.