Cañon City record., 1898-07-28
rHE PALACE OF GAiscaINA
A Sanctuary of safety for the C.ar
Of All the Russinn. In Time
of Troubles.

The palace of Gatschina cannot be
compared with such castles YER
saiiles. Sanssouci or Sehoenbrunn. 1t
has nothing of the artistic embeiiish
ment OF tae one fle historical memories
of the other or the landscape beauty
and comfort of the third. Situated in
the middle of a wide and desert plain. IL
has no pretty surroundings. and. bulls
withoui luxury. its exterior does not
make an imposing impression. Cats
china lies between Tsarskoje Selo and
krasEoje-Seio, and the roads from each
of these places to the imperial palace,
which have private court railway sta
lions. are placed under particular su-
pervision. and may not be used except
by the court. a high wall inclcses the
park, in the center of which is the
paiace. and this wall is protected b,
patrols, which never leave the outer
circle nor the park itself for one mo-
ment out of sight.
Entrance is only permitted by special
order. Though the superintendence is
so strict, il is said that the inhabitants
OF the palace are not, and must not be.
aware of II. Their pleasures and COM
forts are not impaired by II. and all the
amusements that could be = g.reea Bile -
the emperor and his famiiy-drives,
hunts. riding and rowing. evening par
ties, theatrical representations. etc.--
can be partnken of. Adjoining the
Vyell-tended park is an extensive wood
like the park. surrouni,a by IA wall
and guarded. In the parl; irsr II are two.
lAke-iike basins of water; the l.alsc.-
contains splendid saloons. aad two co..
onnades which afford agreeac.e prom
enades in bad weather: all this aids IL.
preventing the inhabitants from feei-
ing anything of the anxious ara never
iiring supervision held over them and
he wan; of more charming surround
ings.
Sometimes the royal family inhabis
i'Cterhof, bnt always return 20 Cats
Gina. Pe;erhof is more ,aea;ficent-
Cranieubaum preiiier, but g. china
considered saier and qnieis b. y man,
years hsfo.i he acc lion xautii-
III. the paisee hal beca used: H.
eluSed II 70 he restored rs. c.at1Fi-
rDly fu.nisLrl. II haz sa
srctrH - r. scarc IS n i.-s
OF Il than tha. the 'peri=' .5 srs-
keri there The Gatschi:1 rlea VS.
NN'N - -AAtHA - AAt3 fAANf-t -
pack was very vsisable- people
cafc5 lii'le f9r ihr eas;le .
Siiii Cat etiEa has its 50 s.. Pete
the Cfest .-5Lr fiii l- IA
yoriie sistef. fisiis: Cai ay
II to her fayutite oriof.
IL a; great ~ .sensc. aHi b. i3zg
eciaces. by which. after the 4 .sl. - H.
liaiian sroai.ect. finaldi q r,rriv
quite different foTm. AE. , GTtsff 7
death IN. empires rebought from his
family and gave It to .Archa skr Pau.
y no Inhabited II for some lrurfh oE
time. The palace forms ilag quar-,
n each corner OF which Is a siate5.-
tower. The I%eliiag noou,5 are ii . aFt
stories. The eoioazades fen si-7'g the
sides. aud the r ars are - ftaiau
marble. The roolas are roi architec-
tllrni rs beauiiful. but are adofatd with
valuable fc uFes rai sra ar. fro5.
ile imperial herai.age in 81. Peters
buIE, frezs fne s.. chR 9w s'aee and
frn.n the aiutsr ~, zee. Jews arr
limited by the rai, and coed, which.
l1~eyer, hzyc bees Seauiifaiy laid out
~ the celebrated ST. Petersburg land
srspc gardc-rr.--Lsndou News