Pink Pavilion or Pavilion Rose - one of the most charming pavilions ensemble Pavlovsk Park, which represents a considerable artistic and historical value as a rare example of a classic wooden architecture. The author of the project of Pink Pavilion is Andrey Voronikhin. Later, it also worked Pietro Gonzaga and Carlo Rossi.

Pink Pavilion is located at the junction of three districts of the Pavlovsk Park: White Birch, Old Sylvia and Parade Field. That is why it plays a significant role in creating the overall landscape of the park, as if completing his artistic image.

In 1797 a piece of land "near the Parade Field" was granted by Empress Maria Feodorovna prince privy councilor, procurator-general of the Department of principalities, the Lord Chamberlain, the Chevalier different orders Alexei Borisovich Kurakin, the construction of a country house.

That house AB Kurakin was located on the site of the Rose pavilion. It was rectangular in plan with porticos on all four sides and is made of wood.

In 1806, plot with a house and the service was sold to Duke military governor of the city of Pavlovsk, Peter Ivanovich Bagration, who was responsible for the security of the royal family, when the court went to Pavlovsk in the summer. Bagration was also purchased and adjacent land, which belonged to Prince MP Golitsyn. Who was the author of the project rework the house Kurakin unknown. The construction was a merchant 3rd guild Andrey Pelevin.

Starting in December 1810 in the army, Bagration Pelevin gave the order to sell its Pavlovian property. What was done. In 1811 it became the property of the treasury sections of the Empress Maria Feodorovna. But the memory of the former owner for a long time remained in the name of the site. His so-called "cottage Bagration."

Andrei Voronikhin on behalf of the Empress rebuilt this house in park pavilion. The idea of ​​Maria Feodorovna pavilion was to be a kingdom of roses - her favorite flowers. Roses decorated specially created for him furniture and interior decoration of the pavilion, and the roses were in the china sets and broken rosaries around the walls of the pavilion. Flowers were brought from different parts of Europe. The Empress loved and understand them. But he showed a special passion for roses. Therefore park pavilion was named Pink. In 1812, on the pediment of the main facade of the buildings appeared gilded inscription in French «Pavillon des roses».

When the July 27, 1814 Pavlovsk met Alexander I and Russian guards, who returned with victory over Napoleon in Paris, to the Rose pavilion was built hastily dance hall. Works on the construction led the architect Carlo Rossi and decorator P. Gonzaga. In addition, next to the Rose Pavilion on the pond "for fish scopic" staged a pier with wooden railings. And Rose pavilion were installed copper statue of Hercules, sitting on a horse, and Apollo Gerkulanskogo.

Today the reconstructed Rose Pavilion serves as a concert hall. The best musical project in its walls, is held annually since 2002, the festival "The Great Waltz in Pavlovsk." The festival is dedicated to the composer Johann Strauss. Over time, the festival went far beyond the Pavlovsk became inter-museum project to be more widely known as "The Great Waltz".

Another music festival held in the Rose Pavilion, dedicated to composer Mikhail Glinka. Thus honor and continue the tradition that once laid the royal mistress of Pavlovsk, Maria Feodorovna.