On the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland is the city of Peterhof, beloved by tourists. It was founded at the beginning of the 18th century as a country residence of the emperor, and the status of a city was assigned to Peterhof in the second half of the 18th century.
Peterhof owes its appearance to Peter I, but the years of the reign of Nicholas I are considered to be the flourishing of the city.
The Museum Reserve includes:
1) Peterhof Palace, which has preserved the style of Peter the Great's Baroque. It includes 30 rooms, including luxurious state rooms with painted ceilings and walls covered with gilding.
2) Upper Garden. Includes fountains, waterfalls, ponds and numerous gazebos and statues.
3) Lower garden. This beautiful park was modeled after the French-style residence of King Louis IV of France. The famous unique fountains brought glory to the Lower Park. In total, there are about 150 fountains; to supply them, a water conduit with a length of about 40 kilometers was built even under Peter.
The Peterhof Museum Reserve includes 21 museums. In addition to traditional palaces-museums, this includes the Hermitage, Marly, the Catherine's building, and some unusual museums: the Museum of Playing Cards, the unique museum "Bicycles of Emperors", the Museum of Collectors.
Other park ensembles will surprise you with their scale and uniqueness. It is worth visiting the Alexandria Park, Kolonistsky Park, Holguin and Tsaritsyn Pavilions, the English Park erected by the architect Quarenghi, Lugovoy Park, Oldenburgsky Park - the place where the Prince of Oldenburg rested.
You can appreciate the unique architecture of the city while visiting the Ladies 'houses, Strukov's dacha, the Khrushchevs' house, the building of the railway station.
The close proximity to St. Petersburg and transport accessibility make Peterhof especially popular for the residents of the metropolis. From May to September, streams of tourists come to admire the beauty of Peterhof, see the famous fountains and visit favorite places. Tourists come here who want to enjoy the unique views and get a lot of positive emotions.
