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The Grotto pavilion, Pushkin

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The Grotto pavilion is located in Pushkin, Saint Petersburg.

Grotto pavilion was designed by Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli for Empress Elizabeth Petrovna (1709-1762). Building work was finished in 1760. Interior of pavilion was designed by Antonio Rinaldi in 1780.

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