Terraced fountains of Peterhof

Terraced fountains are located on the sides of the Grand Cascade in Peterhof, on the terraces in front of the Grand Palace. The idea of creating fountains on the terraces arose in the first quarter of the XVIII century. In 1799-1800, architect F. Brower and fountain master F. Strelnikov on the project of A. Voronikhin were created from Pudost limestone 20 fountain bowls and 10 cascades. In 1852-1854, according to the drawings of A. Stackenschneider, the details of the cascades and the bowl were made of marble. In this form, the fountains have survived to our days.

Ten identical fountains are located five to the left and right of the Grand Cascade. On the ledges are marble bowls, from each of them blows up a stream of water. Below the bowls are marble cascades of four steps, their vertical walls are completed with triangular pediments with gilded mascarons, the water from which flows down the steps. At the bottom of the cascades you can see single-jet water cannons in a long marble trough that connects five fountains together.