1910–1911
Britannica 11th
Encyclopaedia Britannica · 11th edition
TSARSKOYE SELO, a town of north Russia, in the government of St Petersburg, and an imperial residence, 1 5 m. by rail south of the capital. Pop. (1885), 15,000; (1897), 22,353. The town stands on the Duderhof Hills and consists (i) of the town proper, surrounded by villages and a German colony, which are summer resorts for the inhabitants of St Petersburg; and (2) of the imperial parks and palaces. The former is built on a regular plan, and its houses nearly all stand in gardens. The cathedral of St Catherine is a …
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- Vol. 27, pp. 348-348