Fountains on the Terraces

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.