The wrought iron gazebo, created in 1835 by the famous Russian artist and architect I. Sharleman, is located near the Gothic chapel.

The first parks began to be created during the times of the Egyptian pharaohs. A beautiful park was associated with wealth and high social status, serving as a place for rest and entertainment. Parks were divided into separate zones with various landscapes that could be admired from gazebos.

In Antiquity, gazebos were built in correct architectural forms based on squares or circles. In the Middle Ages, the design of parks lost its former significance, but during the Renaissance, park architecture regained importance, and various gazebos began to be constructed, decorating the alleys.

Over time, small architectural forms made of metal and cast iron became popular. Gazebos turned out to be light and airy, as architects turned to Gothic architecture with its decorative ornaments and high spires. Gazebos became places for romantic meetings and were placed in the most remote corners of the garden or park.

Russian tsars also followed the trend, and ornate canopies with benches became an integral part of any park ensemble. Many famous Russian architects designed and created architectural masterpieces, a vivid example of which are the garden and park ensembles of St. Petersburg and its suburbs.

In Russia, metal gazebos became fashionable in the 1830s and 1840s. For example, in the Alexandria park, near the Cottage, there stands an ornate gazebo known as the "Gothic Well." This is one of the most interesting structures where the plastic possibilities of metal are vividly manifested.

The quadrangular canopy with columns and Gothic capitals was not the only one in Alexandria. According to a description from 1929, there were four cast iron wells in the park. In addition to the one mentioned, which stood near the Cottage with a Gothic column and a relief image of the coat of arms of Alexandria Park, there were two more near the Farmer's Palace, one of the preserved imperial summer cottages (the second, the Cottage, belonged to Nicholas I). Another well was located by the Lower Palace and had a cast iron pedestal, also executed in the Gothic style.