Turkish Bath (Tsarskoye Selo)

The Turkish Bath is the last pavilion built on the territory of Catherine Park in Tsarskoye Selo on the shore of the Big Pond. The pavilion was erected by order of Nicholas I in memory of the Russo-Turkish War of 1828–1829, and the emperor himself chose its location on the peninsula on April 30, 1848. The interior decoration, including the Vestibule with an ornamented portal, the Dressing Room, and the Hexagonal Cabinet for relaxation, was completed by the autumn of 1853. After being damaged during the Great Patriotic War, the pavilion remained closed for more than half a century, and its restoration in 2006–2009 was funded by the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development and the federal budget. Inside is a scaly fountain-cascade from the 17th–18th centuries, which previously stood in the Sultan's Kiosk in Adrianople.