The City Of Pushkin
Tzarskoye Selo, Russia

Pushkin is located approximately twenty-five kilometers from St. Petersburg and is situated on land granted by Peter the Great to his wife, the future Catherine I.

The Catherine Palace is the centerpiece of the extensive park complex, surrounded by ponds; canals, follies and shaded paths open to the public where one could go horseback riding. The city was beautiful then and remains beautiful today.

This estate later became known as "Sarskaia" and later "Tzarskoye Selo" or "Tsars Village". Besides the Catherine Palace and the Alexander Palace several other architectural and landscape commissions were undertaken in the immediate area under the patronage of the Romanov between 1710 and 1917.

Under the reign of Tsar Nicholas II, within walking distance from the Alexander Palace is the Fedorovsky Little Town and on the other side of a man made pond is the Fedorovsky Cathedral. These buildings along with the Alexander Nevsky Lavra located in St. Petersburg are of archaeological, architectural, cultural and historical importance to the world.

SARSKAIA is committed to the rehabilitation of the city of Pushkin's historic core. This purpose is accomplished through public-private partnership of citizenship and institutions that selflessly commit their time, energy, and resources toward achieving this common goal. The citizens of Pushkin recognize that their future will always be with themselves. They know that the present is built upon the past, recognizing that the culture of the community is grounded in the traditional values of being good neighbors and good citizens, they are committed to preserving those values in the face of a changing world. They support their civic organizations, churches, schools and neighborhoods to newcomers as sources of new ideals, knowledge, and friendships. The multi-cultural diversity of the community provides for a wide range of activities and organizations for residents to involve themselves when it comes to accomplishing community projects, they believe their individual efforts will be maximized through collective actions.

"It has been our goal to see these wonderful monuments and their interiors restored back to their original beauty", said Oma. "We are committed with our Russian colleagues to recreate the beauty, opulence and intimacy of these rooms. There is really nothing like them in the world, they document a unique époque and a way of life that continues to inspire and fascinate.

On a personal note, restoring the Church properties represents my commitment to God and to the Church..."

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