Peterhof
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Alexandria Park (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgsky Avenue, Alexander Park
Alexandria Park in Peterhof is a landscape park with an area of 144 hectares, which has been located on the site of the royal hunting grounds known as the Great, or Deer, Menagerie since 1734. The chief garden master of Peterhof from 1830 to 1857 was Peter Erler, who included this park in the list of his works. Of the historical buildings, only two guardhouses from the 19th century have been preserved, one of which is located at 32-a Avrova Street. The park is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments" and belongs to the 19th-century Peterhof ensembles.
Alexandria (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Nikolskaya Alley, Alexandria Park
Alexandria Park in Peterhof served as one of the residences of the Russian emperors from 1830 to 1917 as the Private Country Residence of His Imperial Majesty. On its territory, located on two terraces, are the Cottage, the Farm Palace, and the Chapel, and the area is separated from the Lower Park by a stone wall with the Zverin, Nikolsky, and Sea Gates. At the Lower Dacha, built on the seashore according to the design of architect A. O. Tomishko, Tsarevich Alexei was born and the manifesto on Russia's entry into the First World War was signed. The park and its buildings were opened to the public in the 1920s.
Alley of Fountains
Peterhof, Lower Park, Alley of Fountains
The Alley of Fountains in the Lower Park of Peterhof was conceived by Peter I with niches for sculptures based on fables and parables. In 1735, the fountains were moved to the edge of the canal, and new basket-shaped basins with two handles were carved from Pudost limestone, from which water poured through satyr mascarons according to the designs of B. F. Rastrelli. Of the fourteen mascarons that survived the war, eight lost ones were recast in 1947, and since the 19th century they have been made of bronze or cast iron. Eight of the old limestone basins have been preserved, and new bowls for the fourteen fountains were created by the Peterhof Lapidary Factory in 1854–1860.
English Palace
Peterhof, English Park, Petergofskaya Street
The English Palace in Peterhof, built by architect Giacomo Quarenghi at the order of Empress Catherine II, became the master's first work in Russia. The construction of the building in the English Park in the southern part of the city lasted from 1781 to 1796, although sources contain discrepancies regarding the exact completion date. After the 1917 revolution, a sanatorium operated here, and today a memorial sign is installed on the palace ruins, while the basements and the ground floor of the building itself have been partially preserved.
English Park (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Peterhofskaya Street, English Park
The English Park in Peterhof, located on Peterhof Street, emerged around a pond created in 1720 by damming the Trinity Stream. Water from this pond flows through a system of sluices into the Upper Garden Canal, and then to the western side of the Grand Cascade. The park's territory contains the ruins of the English Palace, destroyed by artillery fire in 1942 and not restored after the war, on the site of which a stele now stands. In a semi-neglected state, according to data from 2016, the park is used by local residents as a place for picnics.
Belvedere (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Belvedere (Babigonsky hill)
The Belvedere in Peterhof is a building whose first floor, serving as a base for the colonnade, is pierced by tall windows, and whose facade is plastered with alternating narrow and wide rustication. On the sides of the Grand Hall were the offices of the Empress and the Emperor, the lady-in-waiting's room, and the footmen's room, while inside there were also a vestibule with a ceremonial staircase, a spiral staircase, and an elevator. Erected with the participation of architect Shtakenshneider and featuring paintings completed by E. Lange in 1856, after 1917 the palace became a holiday home, and in 2023 the new tenant was to prepare technical inventory documents. In front of the building, a garden with a rectangular-radial layout, laid out in the 1840s, has been preserved.
Great Orangery (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Razvodnaya Street, 2a
The Great Orangery in Peterhof is one of the oldest surviving orangeries in Russia, also known as the Stone Orangery. Built in an arc shape and facing the garden to protect against cold northern winds, its decoration is comparable to the palaces of Peter the Great's time, despite its utilitarian purpose. The building, whose roof was covered with sheet iron from the Demidov factories in the Urals, stands between the famous cascade of fountains and the "Chess Hill," and in front of it is a fountain with a sculpture of "Triton Fighting a Sea Monster," from whose mouth an 8-meter jet of water spouts. In 1769–1770, the orangery was expanded according to the design of I. Yakovlev, and in 2019–2023 it underwent a large-scale restoration.
Grand Fountains (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Lower Park, Parterre Gardens by the Grand Cascade
The Large Fountains in the Lower Park of Peterhof are two identical "Bowl" fountains, the Italian and the French, located in the Parterre flowerbeds on either side of the basin of the Grand Cascade. They stand in line with the "Samson" fountain, emphasizing its power, and each has a marble bowl weighing 17 tons and about 3 meters in diameter. The construction, begun in 1720 by order of Peter I according to the design of Nicola Michetti, was completed at the end of 1722, and a test launch took place in the presence of the emperor. Both fountains are separate objects of cultural heritage of federal significance.
Grand Palace (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Pravlenskaya Street, Grand Palace
The Grand Palace in Peterhof has a facade facing the sea that is 268 meters long, and the ceremonial entrance in the western wing allowed the architect Rastrelli to unfold an enfilade of halls along the building's axis. The interiors of the Chinese Cabinets were worked on by Antonio Perezinotti, the Belsky brothers, A. Trofimov, and other artists under the direction of Vallin de la Mothe. In the Palace's Boudoir, there is a porcelain statuette of Catherine the Great's Italian greyhound, Zemira, created in 1779 based on a model by J.-D. Rachette, and in the Chesme Hall, instead of the burned-out ceiling, there is a painting "The Sacrifice of Iphigenia" by Augustin Terwesten.
Grand Cascade
Peterhof, Lower Park, Grand Cascade
The Grand Cascade in the Lower Park of Peterhof was built in 1714–1724 simultaneously with the palace, serving as a kind of pedestal for it, and its fountains were ceremoniously launched in August 1723. The idea of creating a formal sea entrance with a palace and a cascade at its foot belonged to Peter I. The decoration of the structure includes 37 bronze gilded statues, 16 vases, and 29 bas-reliefs, with a total of 225 sculptures made of bronze, lead, and marble. During holidays, the cascade becomes a stage for costumed performances.
Upper Garden (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgsky Avenue, Upper Garden
The Upper Garden of Peterhof is a formal park with an area of 15 hectares, laid out under Peter I and located between St. Petersburg Avenue and the Grand Peterhof Palace. The elongated rectangular garden, enclosed on three sides by a fence, is adorned with five fountains, including the sculptural group "Neptune," which was made in Germany in the 1650s. In 2024, the park reopened after a large-scale four-year restoration, during which the drainage, networks, pools, fence, stairs, gazebos were restored according to the drawings of Pierre-Antoine de Saint-Hilaire, and the historical shape was returned to every tree and shrub.
Aviaries (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Monplaisir Alley, Aviaries
The Aviaries in Peterhof are two identical twelve-sided pavilion-gazeboes with domes, located near the Menazherny Pond on the Monplaisir Alley. Built in 1772–1776 according to the design of architect Yu. M. Felten, they are a cultural heritage site under number 7810406061. The ceiling painting of the eastern aviary, executed by the artist Louis Caravaque in the Rococo style, is considered one of the few surviving decorative works by him. Initially, the domes of the pavilions were covered with canvas, which in 1751 was replaced with sheet iron removed during the reconstruction of the Great Palace.
Voronikhinskiy Colonnades
Peterhof, Lower Park, near the Sea Canal
Voronikhine Colonnades in the Lower Park of Peterhof have facades 21 meters long and, like stage wings, separate the parterres from the green mass. Instead of a single row of columns, architect Stakenschneider made a solid wall that protects from the wind from the bay and serves as a backdrop for the colonnade. In the western gallery in 1745, B. Fries installed a water organ called the "Jaegerstueck," where water set in motion figures of a hunter, dogs, a deer, birds, and satyrs, while the sounds were produced by bellows. At the stairs on the side of the Sea Canal lie eight granite lions based on the model by I. P. Prokofiev, whose heads are covered with a scarf stylized after ancient Egyptian statues.
Head (Sculpture)
Peterhof, Sergievka, former Leuchtenberg estate park
The sculpture "Head" in the park of the former Leuchtenberg estate is carved from a glacial boulder measuring 2 x 2.2 x 1.8 meters and decorates a spring flowing into a stream. Traditionally, it is described as the face of a man, most likely a warrior, while the lower left part of the face is only sketched by the master, and traces of rough processing are preserved on the stone. This cultural heritage site of federal significance is known among the St. Petersburg intelligentsia as a place where a creative person can find inspiration by stroking the sculpture and drinking water from the spring. In Sergievka, it is also marked on signs as "Adam's Head," and opposite it, on a steep slope of the ravine, there once stood a Tea Pavilion.
Leuchtenberg Palace
Peterhof, Oranienbaumskoye Highway, 2
The Leuchtenberg Palace in the Sergievka Park in Peterhof resembles Italian villas due to its asymmetrical plan, loggias on the southern facade, pergolas with climbing plants, and vases at the corners of the central volume. The building and outbuildings, including the Kitchen and Court Marshal Corps and the Orthodox Church of St. Catherine, were erected according to the design of architect Stakenschneider and share a common sand color. The estate suffered greatly during the war years, being located on the front line of the Oranienbaum bridgehead, and since 1969, restoration work has been carried out in the 120-hectare park according to the project of K. D. Agapova. In the register, the object is listed under number 7810407005.
Divanchiki (Trick Fountain)
Peterhof, Monplaisir Garden, Sofa Fountains
The "Divanchiki" trick fountains in the Monplaisir Garden of Peterhof were launched in 1723 and have not changed their appearance since then. These park structures of the trellis type, characteristic of the 18th century, have lattice backs and legs decorated with triton mascarons and a tuff hill. Destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, the fountains were recreated in 1952 and 1958, and their architect was Niccolo Michetti according to the drawings corrected by Peter I.
Strukov House (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgsky Avenue, 11
The Strukov House in Peterhof is a tall, one-story, plastered rectangular building, set back from the red line and adorned with classical porticos on its northern and southern facades. On the southern facade, two large semicircular windows and a similar door are decorated with wide molded archivolts with floral ornamentation and flanked by pilasters. In 1970, the building underwent restoration repairs, and until 2016 it housed the Palace of Marriage Registration, and since 2024, after being included in the Local Lore Museum of the city of Lomonosov, exhibitions and concerts are held here. The architectural decor of the house includes molded wreaths, floral ornaments, and sandriks on volute-shaped brackets.
Oak Fountain
Peterhof, Upper Garden, Oak Fountain
The Oak Fountain is the first fountain of the Upper Garden of Peterhof, located in the center of a round basin made of Putilov limestone. In the center of its original composition stood a lead oak, and the lead dolphins of the fountain are similar to the figures from the Eastern Square Pond. Since the 18th century, on August 14 every year, a water blessing ceremony was held here, and regimental banners were sprinkled with holy water, and this tradition has been revived. Now only the name reminds of the original decoration, as the composition has been changed several times, and the removed oak was used to create the trick fountain "Oaklet" in the Lower Park.
Dubok (Joke Fountain)
Peterhof, Lower Park, Monplezirskaya Alley
The "Dubok" trick fountain in the Lower Park of Peterhof is a six-meter-high composition made of a metal trunk and 500 tubular branches with 2500 leaves. Water fills the hollow trunk from the root to the top, and next to it there are spouting tulips and two wooden benches, behind the backs of which 41 tubes are hidden with unexpectedly gushing jets. Created in 1735 according to the model of B. K. Rastrelli, the fountain was destroyed during the Great Patriotic War and was recreated in 1953 by the Lavrentyev masters from the surviving drawings and a preserved twig.
Catherine's Block
Peterhof, Lower Park, Monplaisir Garden
The Catherine Building in the Lower Park of Peterhof was built according to the design of Bartolomeo Rastrelli in 1747 on the site of a kitchen garden from Peter the Great's times and is closely attached to the western wing of the Monplaisir Palace. The only room that has preserved Rastrelli's decoration unchanged is the Warming Room, and in 1785–1786 the interiors were remodeled in the Classicism style according to the design of Giacomo Quarenghi. In the 19th century, receptions were held here in honor of the graduates of the Smolny Institute, and a marble statue of Catherine II stands in the vestibule, reminding of the events of June 1762. The name of the building is associated with the palace coup of 1762, when Grand Duchess Catherine lived in the wing attached to this building, and the railings of its porches are made from the grilles of the balconies of St. Petersburg palaces belonging to F. M. Apraksin and S. V. Raguzinsky.
Znamenka Estate
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgskoye Highway, 115
The Znamenka estate in Peterhof was acquired in 1755 by Count Alexei Razumovsky, a favorite of Empress Elizabeth Petrovna. In 1835, Emperor Nicholas I bought the estate for his wife, and later Grand Duke Nicholas and Grand Duchess Alexandra used it as a summer residence. The palace in the Russian Neo-Baroque style, designed by Bosse, resembles the Winter Palace in its facade, and to the west of it, between the greenhouse and the Small Pond, stands the Teacher's House. In the spring and summer of 1944, the territory of the estate was cleared of mines by the 176th Separate Engineering Battalion of the Red Banner Baltic Fleet.
Umbrella (Joke Fountain)
Peterhof, Lower Park, Monplaisir Alley, Umbrella Fountain
The "Umbrella" Joke Fountain in the Lower Park of Peterhof is shaped like an umbrella, where a massive pillar supports a wide green roof with a carved wooden semi-dome shaped like a flower. The pillar is encircled by benches shaped like chairs with carved armrests, and behind the carved festoons, one hundred and sixty-four tubes are hidden, forming a dense water curtain. It is believed that the fountain's creation was influenced by the court's fascination with China, and in the 1860s, the roof was given the appearance of a fly agaric mushroom, due to which it was known as "The Little Mushroom" for almost a hundred years. To avoid getting wet under the streams, tour guides advise passing under the roof with your own umbrella.
Cavalry Houses (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Pravlenskaya Street, 1-10
The Cavalier Houses in Peterhof form a unified architectural ensemble, rebuilt in stone in 1799–1801 on the site of wooden buildings from 1732. One of the houses hosts the historical and cultural project "Tsar's Amusements," which tells about the celebrations and entertainments of the Peterhof court in nine halls, displaying personal belongings of Peter I and Nicholas I, costumes, and imperial bicycles. The "House of Playing Cards" exhibition is based on the collection of A. S. Perelman, acquired by the museum-reserve at the end of 1999. The Museum of Collectors, occupying another Cavalier House, presents over a thousand exhibits, including works by Petrov-Vodkin, Roerich, Serebryakova, Kustodiev, Nesterov, Benois, and Lansere.
Chapel (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Nikolskaya Alley, 21
The church is adorned with about a thousand cast iron artistic details, cast at the Alexandrovsky Plant, and its iconostasis was designed and painted by Karl Timoleon von Neff. Near the chapel lies the grave of gardener P. I. Erler, whose ashes were transferred here in 1970. The Church of Alexander Nevsky is part of the World Heritage Site "Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments."
Chinese Garden
Peterhof, Lower Park, Chinese Garden by Monplaisir
The Chinese Garden near Monplaisir in the Lower Park of Peterhof is a cultural heritage site of federal significance in Russia. The fountains of this garden are considered the most recently created in the Lower Park, and there is also a small cascade and marble statues here. The sculptures "Antinous" and "Cupid and Psyche" were hidden underground during the war, retrieved in November 1944, and returned to their places after restoration. A copy of "Cupid and Psyche" was previously part of the Duke of Leuchtenberg's collection and was located in Sergievka, and in 1930 it was moved to the Lower Park.
Whale Fountain
Peterhof, Lower Park, Sand Pond
The "Whale" Fountain is located in the Lower Park of Peterhof near the Sandy Pond, which was excavated in 1724 for an unfinished granite cascade. On the sides of the wooden "Fish-Whale" are installed lead "sea bulls", cast in St. Petersburg by P. Lukovnikov and chased by A. Kulomzin. The fountain uses the same nozzle as the "Ménagerie" fountains, and around it are four small dolphin fountains. Dismantled in the mid-19th century, the "Whale" was recreated in 1963 and has the status of a cultural heritage site of federal significance in Russia.
Colonist Park
Peterhof, Borodacheva Street, Kolonistsky Park
The Kolonistsky Park in Peterhof with gardens on the Olgin and Tsaritsyn Islands was created in 1839–1850 according to the design of A. I. Stackenschneider with the participation of the garden master P. I. Erler. The assortment of plants on the islands is selected based on historical archival materials and has been maintained after the completion of the pavilion restoration in 2004. The garden of Olgin Island resembled Elysium — the garden of Julia from the novel by J.-J. Rousseau, and in the 19th century an orangery was arranged annually in the Inner Garden of Tsaritsyn Island to preserve exotic plants.
Cottage Palace in Peterhof
Peterhof, Alexandria Park, 7
The Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park of Peterhof was built by order of Nicholas I in 1826 on the site of the ruins of the Menshikov estate. After the restoration, completed in 1978 under the guidance of architect Irina Nikolaevna Benois, the building was opened to visitors as a historical and art museum in 1979. Its interiors house paintings by I. K. Aivazovsky, O. A. Kiprensky, S. F. Shchedrin, and other masters, while the first floor contains the Dining Room, the Office of Alexandra Feodorovna, the Large Drawing Room, the Library, and reception rooms. It was this building that played the role of Milverton's mansion in Igor Maslennikov's film "The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson."
Meadow Park
Peterhof, Meadow Park
The Lugovoy Park in Peterhof is one of the most valuable park ensembles of the mid-19th century, which suffered severe damage in 1941–1944. On its territory, between 1848 and 1853, ponds serving as reservoirs for the fountain system were created according to the designs of Stackenschneider and Pilsudski, and sluices were installed in the Babigonsky Pond to supply water to the Upper Garden and the English Park. The park also features the "Ozherki" pavilion, the Belvedere, the Mill, the "Ruin" with columns made of Tivdian marble, and the Church of St. Alexandra. In memory of the Life-Guards Sapper Battalion, whose chief was Nicholas I, a boulder pedestal from Clodt's bronze eagle remains near the Belvedere, and a monument to the 264th Battalion, which held out for five days in September, stands on the Babigon Heights.
Lion Cascade
Peterhof, Lower Park, Ermitazhnaya Alley
The Lion Cascade is located in the western part of the Lower Park of Peterhof near the Hermitage Pavilion. This structure in the Late Classicism style is characterized by the strictness of forms, restrained stone colors, and a complete absence of gilded details. The initial design of the cascade was created by architect N. Miketti in 1720, and after the reconstruction of the 1850s, it acquired the name "Lion" due to its decoration. Previously, the cascade was adorned with two bronze sculptures of guardian lions, cast based on the model by I. Prokofiev, which replaced the marble statues of Hercules and Flora.
Marly Palace
Peterhof, Lower Park, Marly Palace
The Marly Palace in the Lower Park of Peterhof got its name in memory of Peter I's visit to the residence of the French kings in Marly-le-Roi in 1717. During its construction, a corridor system was used for the first time, where rooms of different purposes adjoin the central axis, and the role of the ceremonial hall is assigned to the vestibule and the Front Hall. In the western part of the Lower Park, the Marlinsky Garden is divided by the Big Pond into the Bacchus Garden on the southern side and the Venus Garden on the northern side, closer to the sea. The bridges of the Sectoral, or Fan, Ponds are paved with bricks, and their railings are made in the form of patterned iron grilles.
Marlinsky Cascade
Peterhof, Lower Park, Marly Cascade
The Marlinsky Cascade in the Lower Park of Peterhof was completed by Zemtsov in the summer of 1732, and its final design is dominated by an expanded and raised waterfall staircase rather than a basin. In the center of the attic crowning the staircase, a statue of Neptune with a trident is installed, and on either side of him are figures of Triton and a Nymph by the Venetian sculptor Antonio Tarsia from 1718–1719. In 1723, Peter I planned to decorate the cascade with a sculpture of Hercules killing the seven-headed hydra, from whose mouth water was supposed to flow. In 1966, two dilapidated lead pedestals under the mascarons were reproduced in bronze at the Monumentsculptura factory.
Craftsman Yard (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Kalininskaya Street, 3zh
The Craftsmen's Yard in Peterhof, occupied by the CJSC "First Peterhof Restoration Workshops," was built in 1732 according to the design of M. G. Zemtsov for serf builders of the palace complex. The first craftsmen's building was a wooden house with a tower and a bell, under which there was an arch for passage to the yard territory. In 1798, a stone House with a tower was erected on this site, becoming the first stone building in Peterhof, and on September 9, 2005, a carillon of 51 bronze bells was installed in its two-story square tower.
Mikhailovka Estate
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgskoye Highway, 109b
The Mikhailovka estate in Peterhof was acquired by the treasury in 1834 for the two-year-old Prince Mikhail Nikolaevich, the son of Nicholas I, and was named in his honor. The park of the estate was redesigned according to the projects of architects A. I. Stackenschneider, A. I. Rezanov, and Bosse, and the laying of the main palace took place in 1858. From 1919 to 1941, the estate housed the labor school-colonies "Krasnye Zori," and the palace itself was heavily damaged during the Great Patriotic War. Currently, AUIPIK has signed a 49-year lease agreement for the ensemble under the "Lease for 1 Ruble" program.
Monplaisir
Peterhof, Lower Park, Morskaya Alley
Monplaisir in the Lower Park of Peterhof is a one-story brick "Dutch house" connected by glazed galleries to the side wings. The central wing is crowned with a high roof with a Dutch-style break and a wooden vase at the top. In the building's State Hall, where alabaster herms in the corners of the pendentives are allegories of the seasons, Empress Catherine I held a reception for the first members of the Academy of Sciences in 1725, and Catherine II held dinners for her close associates. Peter I always stayed here when he came to Peterhof, and he was at Monplaisir for the last time in October 1724.
Monplaisir Garden
Peterhof, Lower Park, in front of the south facade of Monplaisir Palace
The Monplezir Garden is located in the Lower Park of Peterhof in front of the southern facade of the Monplezir Palace and is an object of cultural heritage of federal significance. During the Great Patriotic War, the Germans built fortifications in the garden, where 24 lead herms and gilt figures had previously stood, and where bulbous flowers and fragrant herbs had been planted. On October 6, 1941, an unequal bayonet fight between a naval landing force and the enemy took place here, in which the landing force was defeated. By 1723, the land around the fountain basins was lined with clinker bricks, and paired berceaus and trellis "sofas" with triton mascarons appeared in the garden.
Monplaisir Sea Terrace
Peterhof, Lower Park, Sea Terrace by Monplaisir Palace
The sea terrace near the Monplaisir Palace in the Lower Park of Peterhof was preceded by an artificial embankment reinforced with bricks and boulders, the construction of which began in 1714. The French ambassador Campredon noted that the linden-paved terrace on the seashore imitates Dutch models, similar to the canals of The Hague. In 1787–1788, the wooden platform jutting into the bay was replaced with a stone one lined with marble, and the balustrade was made of Pudost limestone. The terrace features marble statues of "Summer" and "Amphitrite" on square-section pedestals, and the ensemble also includes a sculpture of Catherine II (Flora); the object is part of the cultural heritage under number 7810406154.
Музей игральных карт (Петергоф)
Peterhof, Pravlenskaya Street, 2
The Museum of Playing Cards in Peterhof is located in one of the cavalier houses of the Grand Palace ensemble on Pravlenskaya Street, 2. The basis of its collection, opened to the public on September 25, 2007, was the collection of Alexander Semyonovich Perelman, who spent more than thirty years collecting card decks and board game items. The museum's display cases feature cards for tarot, bezique, whist, bridge, lotto, solitaires, and fortune-telling from Japan, China, England, Spain, France, Germany, and Russia. Among the exhibits are themed decks, including "museum" and "theatrical" ones, for example, a deck from the Comédie-Française, and visitors can recognize the People's Artist of Russia Ksenia Rappoport in the guise of the card queens.
Soap Room and Bathhouse of Monplaisir
Peterhof, Lower Park, Monplaisir Garden
The Bathhouse Building in Peterhof was constructed by architect Eduard Lvovich Gan in 1865–1866 on the site of a relocated wing and was intended for water therapy for Maria Alexandrovna. In its Coffee Room, tea, coffee, and hot chocolate were prepared, and now a collection of antique samovars is displayed there, while the Guest Chambers exhibit Peter the Great's "Points on Peterhof." According to journal entries, Peter I took medicines made of crushed worms and woodlice here, and also underwent bloodletting. The wooden bathhouse of 1748, adjacent to the building, was dismantled and reassembled in the Upper Garden near the Comedy, where it stood as a relic until the end of the 18th century.
Neptune Fountain, Peterhof
Peterhof, Upper Garden, central basin
In the central basin of the Upper Garden of Peterhof, a bronze figure of Neptune with a crown on his head and a trident in his hand rises on a granite pedestal. Around the pedestal are riders on sea horses, as well as tritons on winged dragons and dolphins, blowing into shells. The pedestal is decorated with four spouting mascarons, and jets of water spout from the mouths and nostrils of the horses, dolphins, and other figures, cast after the models of B. K. Rastrelli. In the 1730s, the composition was supplemented with a gilded lead "Chariot of Neptune" and a cascade on the southern side with the statue "Winter."
Lower Park (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Razvodnaya Street, Lower Park
The Lower Park in Peterhof is divided into three parts: the central (Ceremonial), the western (Marly), and the eastern (Monplaisir). At the foot of the Grand Cascade begins the Sea Canal, one of the most extensive hydraulic engineering structures of the Baroque era, which cuts through the Lower Garden. By the time of the park's opening in 1723, sixteen powerful fountains were operating here, including the Large and Menazherny fountains, the "Pyramid" and the "Sheaf," as well as water jets in trellis niches on both sides of the canal. The official opening of the fountains at the end of May is accompanied by classical music, fireworks, performances, and the phased activation of the fountain system.
New Peterhof Station
Peterhof, Privokzalnaya Square, 7
The New Peterhof Railway Station in Peterhof, built in 1854–1857 in the Neo-Gothic style, is a scaled-down copy of the cathedral of the Italian city of Orvieto. The building is adorned with an openwork parapet with pinnacles, narrow lancet windows, and a train shed covered with metal trusses. In July 2009, a bronze monument to Baron Alexander Stieglitz, at whose initiative the Peterhof Railway was built, was unveiled on the Station Square with the support of Russian Railways JSC. The station has exits to Demyan Bedny Street, Avrov Street, and Suvorovsky Town.
Upper Garden Fence
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgsky Avenue, Upper Garden main gate
The main gates of the Upper Garden in Peterhof are large pylons with paired columns and cornices of complex profile, between which are forged iron gates. In 1957, the fence, which was severely damaged during the war years, was recreated according to Rastrelli's design by architects P. P. Kovalevsky and A. A. Kolyubaev, who also restored the lost gate leaf and the western pylon. Alabaster vases and mascarons for the pillars were cast based on the model of I. Neustroev, who used drawings by B. F. Rastrelli. The fence has three gates: the Main gates from the side of St. Petersburg Avenue and two small ones near the Church of the Grand Palace, although originally there were four small gates.
Ozarki Pavilion
Peterhof, Meadow Park, Ozerki Pavilion
The "Ozerki" Pavilion in the Lugovoy Park of Peterhof had its main entrance on the southern side, adorned with an open portico, and a semi-circular niche with columns and a bench near the southern entrance, where a bronze statue of Empress Alexandra Feodorovna stood in another niche. For the drawing room, the Imperial Porcelain Factory produced mirror glass, under which eleven Jansen's paintings on silk were placed, and among the interior items were a round table with a porcelain tabletop and bronze candelabras with a lizard. Ivan Kosolapov, Ivan Yaishnikov, and T. Dylev were engaged in stucco work, and the local history website names the ballet "The Naiad and the Fisherman" as the most famous event. By the end of the 1950s, only the ground floor and six herms remained of the building, and according to the 1984 inventory, the pavilion lay in ruins after shelling during the war.
Olga Pavilion
Peterhof, Kolonistsky Park, Olgin Island
The Olga Pavilion on Olga Island in Peterhof was built in 1846–1848 according to the design of architect Andrei Stackenschneider as a gift from Nicholas I to his daughter Olga Nikolaevna on the occasion of her marriage to Prince Karl of Württemberg. For the 1846 wedding, the pavilion interiors were temporarily covered with painted canvases "imitating plaster," and its dining room still displays a set from the Grand Duchess's dowry — porcelain and silver with her initials. A portrait of Olga Nikolaevna by the artist P. N. Orlov, painted in Palermo in the same year of 1846, hangs on the dining room wall. In the garden on the island, designed after the Elysium from Rousseau's novel, grow roses, pansies, verbenas, nemophilas, phloxes, petunias, sedums, dahlias, lilies, as well as raspberries, currants, and lilacs.
Olga Pond
Peterhof, Kolonistsky Park, Olgin Pond
The Olga Pond in Peterhof was created in 1837–1838 on the site of the deepened Okhotnichye Swamp by order of Nicholas I and is part of the water supply system of the palace and park ensemble. This water body, 469 meters long and 298 meters wide, feeds the fountains of the Lower Park and for a long time served as a source of drinking water for the city. On the western island of the pond, which the royal family called "Palermo," a pavilion known as the "Italian House" or "Olivutsa" was built. The pond got its name from the Olga Pavilion, erected for the emperor's second daughter, Grand Duchess Olga Nikolaevna, and its banks are reinforced with boulders and protected by a dam with an alley.
Monument to Peter I (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Lower Park, Monplezirskaya Alley and Marlinskaya Perspective
The monument to Peter I in the Lower Park of Peterhof is a bronze sculpture of the emperor in full height, 3 meters tall, installed on a granite pedestal 3.1 meters high. The figure is depicted in the uniform of the Preobrazhensky Regiment with the ribbon and star of the Order of St. Andrew the First-Called, with a broadsword at his left side and a spyglass in his left hand. The total height of the monument exceeds 6 meters; it was cast on the order of Alexander III based on the sculpture by Antokolsky from 1872. The monument is part of a cultural heritage site of federal significance and has the number 7832364012 in the register.
Parterre Garden at the Dragon Cascade Square
Peterhof, Lower Park, square by the Chess Hill Cascade
The Parterre Garden is located in the eastern part of the Lower Park of Peterhof, on the square near the Chess Hill opposite the terraced slopes. From this parterre square at the Dragon Cascade, seven alleys diverge, and in its center stand the marble statues "Antinous Capitolinus" and "Apollino," which previously adorned the Mikhailovsky and Tauride Palaces. In 1763, the square was supplemented with boulingrins, semicircular alleys, berceaus, and trellis pavilions, but this decoration was lost after the 1770s, and the patterned flower beds disappeared during the Great Patriotic War. Today, the Roman Fountains on the square are surrounded by parterres located below the level of the surrounding paths, from which the central alley transitions into the Monplaisir alley.
Peterhof Lapidary Factory
Peterhof, Fabrichnaya Street, 1
The Peterhof Lapidary Factory, the oldest Russian state factory for artistic processing of colored stone, was founded in 1721. From the mid-19th century, the enterprise gained world fame, and its items, presented at exhibitions, are now kept in Versailles, the Hermitage, and Sanssouci, while its craftsmen participated in the construction of St. Isaac's Cathedral and the Hermitage. In Soviet times, the factory of precision technical stones, created on its basis, has been producing its own watches under the "Raketa" brand for civilians, the army, the navy, polar explorers, cosmonauts, and submariners since 1961.
Peterhof South Lighthouse
Peterhof, Morskaya Alley, Southern Lighthouse
The Peterhof Southern Lighthouse, built in 1886–1887, is an active illuminated rear mark of the Petergof range in the Lower Park. The tower, sheathed with planed boards and painted in a light color, is equipped with a 4th-class dioptric apparatus with a constant white light of 6000 candlepower. The structure, damaged during the battles of the Great Patriotic War, was restored in 1944 in its original location and since 2016 has had the status of a cultural heritage site of regional significance under number 781610571060005. A narrow gallery with iron railings is arranged around the lantern, and a ventilator and a lightning rod with a compass rose are installed on the dome.
Pyramid Fountain
Peterhof, Lower Park, Pyramid Alley
The Pyramid Fountain in the eastern part of the Lower Park of Peterhof is the most water-intensive fountain in the park, consuming up to one hundred liters of water per second. It is located separately on Pyramid Alley and consists of a square pool measuring 11 by 11 meters with a marble balustrade. In the center of the pool, an eight-meter-high column of water rises from a three-stepped elevation. Construction of the object began in the autumn of 1721 and was completed by the summer of 1724 based on sketches by N. Michetti, which are kept in the Hermitage.
Pravlenskaya Street
Peterhof, Pravlenskaya Street
Pravlenskaya Street in Peterhof runs through the territory where the settlement of the residence's builders emerged, which became the foundation of New Peterhof. Traffic on it became more lively after the Peterhof Highway was moved to the upper terrace due to the flood of 1777. On this street there are two wooden houses from the late 19th century, which make up the Khrushchev estate, which is a regional architectural heritage site. In the 1920s, the owner of the estate was the rector of the Saints Peter and Paul Cathedral, Nikolai (Yarushevich), and nearby stood a wooden House with a Tower, whose spire was replaced with a dome in 1858 after it had tilted from a strong wind.
Roman Fountains
Peterhof, Lower Park, square by the Chess Hill Cascade
The Roman Fountains in the Lower Park of Peterhof are two massive structures consisting of two flat bowls on octagonal pedestals. In 1797–1800, they were rebuilt from brick and granite, faced with Ruskol and Tivdia marble, and adorned with bronze wreaths, garlands, and masks of the sea god Neptune. Five water jets shoot from the upper bowl of each fountain, and the spraying water conceals the relief decorations — shells, garlands, and mascarons. The fountain basins are lined with slabs of Pudost sandstone, and the lead details, lost before the war, were replaced with bronze ones in 1954.
Venus Garden
Peterhof, Lower Park, Venus Garden by the Marly Rampart
The Garden of Venus is a formal fruit garden in the western part of the Lower Park of Peterhof, located between the Big Pond and the Marly Rampart. It was laid out in 1724, when the rampart on the seaward side was reinforced with fascines and stone, and a balustrade and a cornice made of slab limestone were installed at the wall. The garden is marked out by transverse alleys intersecting the main alley and is listed among the works of architect Johann Friedrich Braunstein. In the center of the garden on the "Golden Hill" stands the marble "Medici Venus" from the mid-19th century, which replaced the statue of Athena in 1978.
Samsonovsky Canal
Peterhof, Lower Park, Fountain Alley
The Samson Canal in the Lower Park of Peterhof was conceived by Peter I in 1715 to connect the Grand Palace with the Gulf of Finland and originally had not only decorative but also practical significance. In the area of the basin, springs were discovered during earthworks, and for the decoration of the canal, wooden semicircular colonnades painted to imitate marble were built according to Miketti's design. After the construction of the Samson Fountain, the canal ceased to be used for vessels, but the sluice was preserved to protect against sea sand and maintain the water level. Both cascades and the brick walls of the canal were fully restored in 1928, and in 1929–1931 they were rebuilt anew along their entire length.
Samson Fountain, Peterhof
Peterhof, Lower Park, in front of the Grand Cascade
The Samson Fountain in the Lower Park of Peterhof is located in front of the Grand Cascade in a semicircular bowl-shaped pond, from which the Samsonovsky Canal begins. The central sculptural group on a three-meter-high rock depicts a hero tearing open the mouth of a lion that has settled on its hind legs, from which a 20-meter-high jet of water erupts. The monument was installed in 1735 to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava, and its image refers to Peter I's victory over Sweden. The original lead statue, cast by Bartolomeo Carlo Rastrelli, was hidden in 1941, but the participants of the evacuation died, and the bronze sculpture recreated in 1947 was restored in 2010–2011.
Saint Petersburg Avenue
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgsky Avenue
Saint Petersburg Avenue in Peterhof is the main transport artery through which all routes connecting the city with St. Petersburg and linking it with the Petrodvortsovy District pass. The avenue features a square with a bust monument to the composer A. G. Rubinstein, as well as historic buildings, including the house of P. A. Strukov built in 1827–1828 and the Palace Hospital of 1857–1860, erected according to the design of N. L. Benois. Partially preserved is the pharmacy of architect E. L. Gahn, and next to the Factory Canal stood a small stone Lutheran church, built by him according to the design of A. I. Stackenschneider.
Sergievka Palace and Park Ensemble
Peterhof, Oranienbaumskoye Highway, Sergievka Park
The Sergievka Palace and Park Ensemble in Peterhof, which is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site, was formed on the site of a natural forest. The park, named after Sergei Petrovich Rumyantsev, the son of Field Marshal Rumyantsev-Zadunaisky, suffered greatly during the Great Patriotic War, as it was located on the front line of the Oranienbaum bridgehead. In 1965, architect V. I. Zeideman restored the palace facades, and after 1969, the park was restored according to the design of K. D. Agapova, where a chain of ponds with bridges and the Kristatelka River have been preserved. On the territory where the Biological Institute of St. Petersburg State University has registered more than 250 plant species, 185 bird species, and 35 mammals, the estate began to be called Sergievka after Emperor Paul I bought it from Count S. P. Rumyantsev in 1800.
Sheaf Fountain
Peterhof, Lower Park, Monplezir Garden
The "Sheaf" Fountain is the central structure of the Monplaisir Garden in the Lower Park of Peterhof and one of the first built on the order of Peter I. Its tuff pedestal, resembling a sheaf of wheat, emits a central jet 4.5 meters high, surrounded by 24 inclined jets, while the water flows into a 12-meter basin through five marble spouts. Destroyed during the Great Patriotic War, the fountain was restored in 1951 to its original form, where the water jets resemble falling grains of wheat. At the end of the 18th century, the design was temporarily changed, and the fountain was called the "Crown" until it was returned to its original appearance.
Peter and Paul Cathedral (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgsky Avenue, 32/4
The Cathedral of Saints Peter and Paul in Peterhof was built in the Russian Revival style according to the design of civil engineer Nikolai Sultanov. The construction of the church in 1892 was initiated by Archpriest John Yanyshev, as there was no church in the city for the large number of residents. A park was laid out around the cathedral, and buildings for the parish school, a boiler room, and a power station were constructed. The northern part of the building was destroyed during the war when a German spotter, who was monitoring Soviet ships, was located in the church.
Sobstvennaya Dacha
Peterhof, Sobstvenny Avenue, 84b
The two-story stone palace of the Private Dacha in Peterhof, located at 84a Sobstvenny Prospekt, was built in 1844–1850 by the design of architect A. I. Stackenschneider on the order of Elizabeth in memory of her father. The garden of the estate stretched to the Oranienbaum Highway and ended at the sea itself, and the avenue itself received its name from this estate in 1852. In the office of Alexander II in the palace were paintings by Jacob van Loo and Antoine Watteau, and the tea Sèvres service was decorated with images of famous mistresses of French kings. The Sergievka Park borders the territory of the dacha, and the famous oak, split by lightning but still green, was captured by I. I. Shishkin in the painting "Oak in the Park of Old Peterhof."
Sun Fountain
Peterhof, Lower Park, Menagerie Pond
The "Sun" Fountain is located in the eastern part of the Lower Park of Peterhof, in the center of the Menagerie Pond. Originally conceived by Peter I as the Menagerie Fountain, it was completely rebuilt in 1772–1776 by architects Yu. M. Felten and I. Ya. Yakovlev, who added 16 dolphins and a rotating column with gilded discs. In 2020–2021, the monument underwent a comprehensive restoration, after which its ceremonial launch took place in the summer of 2021.
Telegraph Station (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgsky Avenue, 3
The Palace Telegraph Station in Alexandria was built in 1858 according to the design of architect A. I. Stackenschneider and operated as a telegraph office from 1859 to 1907. Initially, it was located in the tower of the former optical telegraph on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, where the Lower Dacha was later erected. The station was part of the Kronstadt line of the electromagnetic telegraph, which covered the Russian Empire under Alexander II, and the first dispatches were addressed to the Telegraph Directorate and the Chief Director of Communications. Currently, the museum conducts tours for groups and special events for schoolchildren, costing 6000 and 4500 rubles, respectively.
Triton Fountain
Peterhof, Lower Park, Orangery Garden
The "Triton" Fountain in the Orangery Garden of Peterhof is an allegory of Russia's triumph in the struggle for the Baltic Sea and the victory of the Russian fleet over the Swedish squadron at Cape Gangut in 1714. An eight-meter jet of water spouts from the mouth of a sea monster, and four turtles are located around it, from whose mouths two-meter jets spout, symbolizing the allies who betrayed the Swedish king. The sculptural group was made according to the model of B. K. Rastrelli, and before the restoration, the physical wear of the structures was 90%. The restoration work, completed in June 2021, included the replacement of granite and marble cladding, as well as the repair of hydraulic systems.
Avrova Street
Peterhof, Avrova Street
Avrov Street in Peterhof runs along Alexandria Park, to which a significant part of its even-numbered side adjoins. This street is home to the complex of Palace Stables in the shape of a trapezoid with nine massive towers, imitating an English Gothic castle, and the Coffee House with a two-story central section. It also houses the barracks of the Life Guard Uhlan Regiment, which distinguished itself in the battles of Austerlitz and Friedland, and the house of A. A. Avenarius, built in 1838–1839. After the revolution, the stables complex was transferred to the "Petrodvorets" sanatorium, where medical and residential buildings were located.
Belle Estate
Peterhof, Sadovaya Street, 24e
The Belle estate in Peterhof at Sadovaya Street, 24E was originally rebuilt by architect Ippolit Pretro at the invitation of Nikolay Belle from his father's old dacha. In 1921–1929, a rest house of the Petrograd Gubprosvet Council was located on its territory, and in 1948, the buildings were occupied by a warehouse of the Scientific Research Institute of Instrument Engineering. By 2019, the KGIOP recorded numerous violations of the protection obligation in the estate and initiated five administrative cases due to arbitrary construction work. The owners were proud of their collection of hydrangeas, which was located in one of the greenhouses.
Favoritka Fountain
Peterhof, Lower Park, by the western Voronikhin colonnade
The "Favorite" Fountain in the Lower Park of Peterhof, located at the western Voronikhin Colonnade, was created based on Peter I's design as part of a series of "fabular" fountains depicting scenes from Aesop's fables. Water streams flow from the mouths of ducks and a small dog, accompanied by sounds of barking and quacking, which were originally produced by records inside copper tubes embedded in the figures. A duck that survived the German occupation and fragments of a water wheel were used during the fountain's restoration in 1957, while the sculptural decoration of the new figures was created by B. Ya. Vorobyov. In 2009, the figures were updated, and the previous sculptures, including a 19th-century duck, are kept in the museum's funds; the object is also registered in the Unified State Register of Cultural Heritage Objects.
Farmers' Palace
Peterhof, Alexandria Park, 19
The Farm Palace in Alexandria Park of Peterhof, which originally included a farm for the heir to the throne's summer stay, is the first palace whose state rooms are located on the first floor with direct access to the garden. After the death of Alexander II, the decoration of the first floor of the eastern wing was preserved in his memory, and in 1918 a historical and everyday life museum was opened here. The building was severely damaged during the war, and after a restoration interrupted by a fire in 2005, the exhibition reopened in 2010, featuring, among other things, Alexander II's Blue Cabinet with items from the legacy of Catherine Dolgorukova and the Bedchamber of Maria Alexandrovna with waxed chintz wallpaper from England. Among the palace's historical features, one of the first elevators in Russia and a cast iron staircase, located next to a stuffed bear, are also mentioned.
Mezheumny Fountain
Peterhof, Sankt-Peterburgsky Avenue, Upper Garden, near the main gate
The "Mezheumny" Fountain is located in the Upper Garden of Peterhof on the central axis near the main gates. Created in 1737–1738 according to the design of architects I. Ya. Blank and I. P. Davydov, sculptor B. K. Rastrelli, and fountain master P. Suallème, it originally included figures of Perseus, Andromeda, and a dragon. In the 19th century, the decoration of the structure was changed twice, and during the post-war restoration, the bronze dragon and dolphins returned to their places. The object is registered in the Unified State Register of Cultural Heritage Objects under number 781720667440246.
Adam and Eve Fountains
Peterhof, Marlinskaya Alley, Lower Park
The "Adam" and "Eve" fountains in the Lower Park of Peterhof are identical in their artistic and engineering design, differing only in the central figures, which were interpreted as allegories of Peter I and Catherine I. In the center of each fountain, on a high pedestal, stands a sculpture by the Venetian master Giovanni Bonazza, framed by a circle of sixteen jets 7 meters high. The jets do not spray, but break into large drops, clearly visible from a distance. In 1986 and 2001, the original statues were replaced with copies made of artificial marble.
Square Ponds Fountains
Peterhof, Upper Garden, Square Ponds by the Upper Chambers
The Fountains of the Square Ponds in the Upper Garden of Peterhof are separate objects of cultural heritage of federal significance, excavated in 1719 with walls laid one and a half bricks thick. The fountains themselves were created in 1737 according to the designs of I. Blank and I. Davydov, and their lead figures, which had deteriorated by the 1760s, were replaced in the 1770s. During the 1927 restoration, marble statues "Spring" and "Summer" from Oranienbaum were installed in the ponds, and after the war they were moved to other objects of the ensemble. Restoring the pond walls in the first post-war period was critically important, as the operation of the Grand Cascade depended on them.
Bell Fountains
Peterhof, Lower Park, Monplaisir Garden
The Bell Fountains in the Lower Park of Peterhof were created in 1721–1723 based on the designs of Nicola Michetti, simultaneously with the central "Sheaf" fountain. In 1817, their lead statues were replaced with bronze ones, cast according to the models of I. P. Martos, while the originals for the copies were works by Jacopo Sansovino, Antonio Canova, and an ancient original from the 4th century BC. At the beginning of the Great Patriotic War, the statues were evacuated to Leningrad, while the basins and pedestals were destroyed. The idea for the fountains belonged to Peter I, who demanded that the water flow smoothly from under the statues' feet like glass.
Fountains on the Terraces
Peterhof, Lower Park, terraces either side of the Grand Cascade
The terraced fountains of Peterhof are located on both sides of the Grand Cascade on the slope descending from the Grand Palace to the Lower Park. They adorn the green slope from the eastern and western sides, and the height of the jets is regulated: 1.3 meters at the upper fountains and 2.6 meters at the lower ones. In 1854, their basins were partially replaced with marble ones, and the "Triton" and "Nymph" mascarons lost during the war were recast in 1949. The fountains stand on parterre lawns that are mowed once a week and watered several times a day during droughts.
Church of Seraphim of Sarov (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Oranienbaumskoye Highway, 11a
The Church of Seraphim of Sarov in Old Peterhof, located at 11A Oranienbaumskoye Highway, is a courtyard of the Seraphim-Diveyevo Monastery, established by the decision of Nicholas II. The five-domed church in the Neo-Russian style with a high hipped bell tower, built in the 1904–1910s according to the design of architect Nikolai Nikonov, combines features of the Naryshkin Baroque of the late 17th century. In 1941, the building became a defense point, as a result of which the bell tower and the upper tier were almost destroyed by artillery, and the interiors suffered during the Soviet period. In 2020, the restoration of the facades was completed with the reconstruction of the five domes and the hipped bell tower, after which work began on restoring the interiors.
Tsaritsyn Pavilion
Peterhof, Kolonistsky Park, Tsaritsyn Island on Olgin Pond
The Tsaritsyn Pavilion is located on Tsaritsyn Island of Olga's Pond in the Colony Park of Peterhof, which was arranged on the site of the former Okhotnichye Swamp. The eastern side of the building is designed as a blind rusticated wall, reminiscent of Pompeian houses without windows, and semicircular blue sofas are installed in the niches of the exedra. Floor lamps imitating Pompeian bronze were made by French craftsmen, and the framing of the mosaic in the dining room was created by craftsmen of the Peterhof Lapidary Factory according to Stackenschneider's design. The furniture, lost on the first day of occupation and recreated according to Stackenschneider's drawings, complements the interior, where an ancient lekythos vessel and a marble bust of Julia, daughter of Emperor Titus, are displayed on the fireplace.
Tsar's Mill
Peterhof, Melnichnaya Street, 2
The Tsar's Mill is located in the Lugovoy Park of Peterhof at the address that gave its name to Melnichnaya Street. The complex, designed by A. I. Stackenschneider and E. L. Gan, with a pond, islets, and a stone dam designed by M. I. Pilsudsky, is protected as a cultural heritage site of Russia. The miller's house, which was vacated in 2000 and lost its terrace and balcony, was transferred to St. Petersburg State University in 2009 and restored while preserving part of the original structures. A garden was laid out around the mill, and the slopes of the pond and the shores of the islands were paved with cobblestones and covered with turf.
Church of the Holy Trinity (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Sobstvenny Avenue, 84v
The Church of the Holy Trinity in Peterhof was built in 1858–1860 on the Private Dacha of His Imperial Majesty according to the design of architect Andrei Stackenschneider. The stone church was solemnly laid on July 4 (16), 1858, by the imperial family's confessor, Archpriest Vasily Bazhanov, on the site of the former wooden church. The iconostasis and icons on canvas were transferred from the Peter and Paul Church to the first wooden church of the Private Dacha. The object is a cultural heritage monument of the peoples of the Russian Federation, and the patronal feast is celebrated on Trinity Sunday.
Chess Hill Cascade
Peterhof, Lower Park, Chess Hill
The "Chess Hill" cascade is located on a slope opposite the Monplaisir Alley in the eastern part of the Lower Park of Peterhof. In 1722–1732, the structure received 33 marble steps and an arcade of grottoes, from which snake heads spewing water protruded, and in the 1730s the appearance was complemented by three brightly colored winged dragons based on K. Osner's models, which gave the cascade its second name, "Dragon Hill." In 1953, new dragons for the cascade were made based on 18th-century drawings.
Eikhenskaya Street
Peterhof, Eichenskaya Street
Eikhenskaya Street in Peterhof connects Razvodnaya Street and St. Petersburg Avenue, its length is about 0.9 km. From the southern side, the street runs parallel to the Verkhniy Sadsky Canal, which feeds the ponds of Peterhof. The street features historical buildings, including the barracks of the Life Guards Horse Grenadier Regiment, the wooden house of D. N. Kazin, and the house of I. F. Kuzmin, built in 1835–1839. The street bore the name of Karl Liebknecht from the 1920s, but in 1993 its historical name was restored.
Hermitage (Peterhof)
Peterhof, Lower Park, Morskaya Alley
The Hermitage in the Lower Park of Peterhof, founded in the summer of 1721 by the design of Peter I and the project of I.-F. Braunstein, became the prototype for all Russian hermitages. The walls of its hall on the second floor are entirely covered with 124 paintings, for the placement of which, according to B. F. Rastrelli's project, some canvases were completed or trimmed, and guests once ascended here in a special chair. In 1797, after the cable of the lift broke, a staircase was built, and the area around the building was paved with slabs of Putilovo limestone. The moat, drained in the 1770s to protect against moisture, was filled with water again during the 2021–2023 restoration.
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