The Big Pond The pond in the center of Ekaterininsky Park is the largest of the reservoirs of the city of Pushkin, its size is about 16 hectares. It was dug at the beginning of the 18th century and filled with water from the Vangazi brook that flowed here, which was blocked by a dam. According to the project of S.I. Chevakinsky, the pond initially acquired the shape of an octagon. Later, the correct configuration of its shores changed, pavilions and buildings grew around it, which gave it a special beauty.Tsarskoye Selo is one of the residence of the Russian tsars of the Romanov dynasty.
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