Russia Saint Petersburg Peterhof guided tour

Itinerary

The Peterhof Palace and Park ensemble is located on the shore of the Gulf of Finland. Peterhof emerged in the 1710s as a country residence of Peter I, and since then for more than 200 years it has been the ceremonial summer residence of Russian emperors.

Peterhof is often called “Russian Versailles”. It is a pearl of Russian Baroque, the symbol of the grandeur and elegance of the Imperial power.
The complex of fountains of Peterhof, consisting of 4 cascades and 191 fountains, can be called one of the best in the world. The dominant feature of the large cascade is the fountain “Samson, tearing the lion’s mouth.” A powerful jet of water escapes from the lion’s mouth firing at 20 meters high. The fountains of Peterhof are UNESCO world cultural heritage.

The Grand Palace (year of construction: 1747 – 1752. Architect: Bartolomeo Francesco Rastrelli) was constructed as an object that combined  continued both  social life (balls and masquerades) and reception of important guests.
The length of the Grand Palace building is more than 200 meters and it is situated along the coastline of the Gulf of Finland. 30 halls in baroque and classicism style, located by the gallery and are richly decorated with stucco, gold carvings, mirrors and will certainly impress you.

The throne room is the central and the largest room in the whole palace. The area of the hall is 330 square meters, and it occupies the whole wing of the Palace.
The hall is completely permeated with light due to twenty-eight windows built in two tiers. The effect of “infinity” create located in the windows openings huge mirrors. You will see a real fairy tale.
During the World War II the Palace was completely destroyed. Its full recovery took more than 60 years.