Amphitheatre

Gatchina, Russia

October 21, 2015, 7:39 UTC (10:39 local time)

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Lazy autumn sun illuminates the amphitheatre. Either sun is very low or surrounding trees are too high, but long shadows cross arena.

The amphitheater is located in the Palace Park, not far from the Great Gatchina Palace. It was built in the 1790s by the architect Nikolay Lvov. Diameter of arena is 65 meters, height of earth embankment is 3,5 meters.

Four symmetrical aisles lead into the arena. Facade walls of aisles are covered by local limestone. Only gate hinges remained, gates with gilded monogram of Paul I and spears have never been manufactured.

The amphitheatre was intended for conducting carrousel (a kind of equestrian polonaise), but it remained incomplete.

Links for home reading:

Carrousel - article from Encyclopædia Britannica Online

The origin of the word “carousel” - article by Giovanni Battista Tomassini

Fūrusiyya military exercise - article from the Qantara project

Location

Europe / Russia-Urals West

Lat: 59° 34' 1.56" N
Long: 30° 5' 50.28" E

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Camera: Pentax K20D
Lens: Samyang 8mm f/3.5 UMC Fish-eye CS II
Panohead: Nodal Ninja Ultimate R10 + Quick Mount Mini Adapter Plate + Ultimate R1/R10 Zenith / Nadir Adapter
Pole: Fanotec Carbon Fiber Pole Series 2
Rotator: Fanotec Pole Rotator 45 degree stops
Footplate: Fanotec
PC Software: PTGui Pro 10.0.10 by New House Internet Services B.V. (dated by November 19, 2014), Pano2QTVR Pro Flash version 1.6.6 by Thomas Rauscher

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