Lower Park (Peterhof)

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.