Konstantinovsky Park

Konstantinovsky Park in Strelna spreads over an area of more than 200 hectares, uniting the Lower and Upper Parks. According to Peter the Great's plan, this garden was intended to surpass the park of the French king at Versailles; for this purpose, the Strelna River was channeled into a canal along the western boundary in 1719–1720, and its old riverbed was turned into a chain of fish-breeding ponds. On Petrovsky Island in the Lower Park, surrounded by canals and drawbridges, stands the Negotiation Pavilion for high-level meetings, while a sculpture by Mikhail Shemyakin depicting Peter the Great with his family is installed on the shore of the bay. Guests of the "Baltiyskaya Zvezda" hotel can visit the park year-round by prior appointment.