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English: Peterhof, (Russian: Петергоф, Petergof, originally Piterhof, Dutch: "Peter's Court") is a series of palaces and gardens, laid out on the orders of Tsar Peter the Great, and sometimes called the "Russian Versailles". It is located about 20 km west and 6 km south of St Petersburg, overlooking the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea.

Русский: Петергоф, (или Piterhof, от немецкого: "Peter's Court" — "Двор Петра") — дворцово-парковый ансамбль, основанный Петром I, и часто называемый "Русским Версалем". Расположен в 20 км западнее и в 6-и км южнее Санкт-Петербурга, на побережье Финского залива (рукав Балтийского моря)

Petergof 

city in Russia

Peterhof-palasset og Den store kaskaden

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Instance of
  • city municipality
Location
Inception
  • 1711
Population
  • 80,701 (2023)
Area
  • 48.3 km²
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Map59° 52′ 59.99″ N, 29° 54′ 00″ E
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Wikidata Q178310
GND ID: 4192357-1
IdRef ID: 14858571X
NL CR AUT ID: ge250823
J9U ID: 987007548029405171

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  • cascade

    cascade

  • Dry Cascade

    Dry Cascade

  • Front view

    Front view

  • East Chapel

    East Chapel

  • Fountains and channel

    Fountains and channel

  • Samson fountain in detail

    Samson fountain in detail

  • Bolshoy Palace

    Bolshoy Palace

  • View toward the Finnish Gulf

    View toward the Finnish Gulf

  • Sun Fountain

    Sun Fountain

  • Dining room

    Dining room

  • Grand room

    Grand room

  • Science or study room

    Science or study room

  • Sleeping room

    Sleeping room

  • Music room

    Music room

  • Music room

    Music room