Pyramid Fountain

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.