Peterhof Architectural and Park Complex
Russia, St. Petersburg, Peterhof, St. Divorce, 2
Description:
Emperor Peter I conceived Peterhof as the most luxurious summer royal residence. And today, probably, there is no more magnificent architectural and park complex in our country than Peterhof. This park was supposed to eclipse, according to Peter, all European analogues.
The Upper Garden covers an area of 15 hectares, and the Lower Park - 105 hectares - here is the largest complex of fountains in the world. The Maritime Canal divides the Lower Park into two parts - east and west. In the eastern part there is a cascade "Chess Mountain" and two Roman fountains, in the western - the cascade "Golden Mountain" and two Menagere fountains. The masterpiece of architecture is considered the Grand Palace, made in the Baroque style. With the Upper Garden and Lower Park, it forms a single ensemble. In addition, the Tsaritsyn pavilion, made in the image of the villas of ancient Pompeii, the Holguin pavilion is a three-storey tower in the Neapolitan style, protruding from the water. The Hermitage Pavilion is a small building that used to be used for family dinners. The main feature of the pavilion is the lifting table. Palace "Monplaisir" - the most favorite building of Peter I - he personally chose a place for it, developed a plan for the building. To date, Monplaisir is one of the few buildings that have survived since that time and has escaped reconstruction.
Today, 21 museums operate on the territory of Peterhof.
