d. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov)
Description:
8 km from the city of Peterhof near the Kronstadt under construction, at the mouth of the river Karosta, the favorite of Peter 1 the first governor of St. Petersburg and Kronstadt, the brightest Prince Alexander Danilovich Menshikov began the construction of the Grand Palace, which became the center of the new estate.
The estate was called Oranienbaum, which in German means "pomeranets tree".
The ensemble of the Grand Menshikov Palace - one of the best monuments of Russian architecture of the first quarter of the 18th century. included: Lower Park created in regular style, Picture House, Pomerant greenhouse and four Lower houses.
The Grand Palace was connected to the Bay by the Sea Canal.
After Menshikov’s opal, the palace was owned by members of the royal family, starting with the Imp. Peter 3 and his wife Ekaterina Alekseevna (imp. Catherine 2) and up to the last owners of the Dukes of Mecklenburg - Strelitsky. The caring owners of Oranienbaum improved and expanded the park.
During the Great Patriotic War, the Oranienbaum bridgehead remained inaccessible to the fascists and the palace-park ensemble of Oranienbaum has survived to this day in its original form, and today it hospitably invites you to visit the unique buildings of the mid-18th century and get acquainted with its former owners.
The price includes:
Trail tour to Lomonosov (Oranienbaum) with a visit to the Grand Palace and a walk in the park. On the territory of the park, in the summer, you can visit small palaces: "Chinese Palace", pavilion "Chinese Kitchen", Peter's Palace 3, the pavilion of the Catalnaya Hill, the pavilion "Stone Hall", the Museum Picture House and other objects.
Comes to: Individual , Group , For the weekend , Outbound , By bus , By car
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