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.