An aerial view of the Gatchina PalaceFlagCoat of arms
Gatchina (Russian: Гатчина) is a town in Russia. It is the administrative center of Leningrad Oblast. In 2010, 92,937 people lived there. It is known as the site of the Gatchina Palace. The historic center and Gatchina Palace are part of the UNESCOWorld Heritage Site's "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments".[1]