In the design of your summer residence, which should not yield to Versailles for its luxury, Peter I most important role was given to the fountains . The Emperor in his decrees In detail, explained how and where to build a fountain or cascade . Despite the fact that Peterhof was badly damaged during the years of the fascist occupation, many of the fountains of Peter the Great's time have been operating for more than 300 years and the world fame does not fade. . The last restoration was was conducted in 1995 . In the Lower and Upper Park of Peterhof etsya about 150 fountains and cascades . describe them all is not possible, but do not mention at least some of them - we can not .

fantastic spectacle is the Grand Cascade, sparkling gold sculptures and water jets silver. In the center of the water ladle, a powerful jet of the Samson fountain is rising, and with the bay the cascade is connected by the Sea Canal. Grand Cascade -. The most significant construction of fountain system of Peterhof and brilliant monument of Baroque art

. Two large "Chashi" fountains are located on both sides of the Grand Cascade and compositionally support the huge water column of "Samson" . The ensemble of the parterre of the Lower Park consists of these powerful fountains, Large flower beds and marble Voronikhinskiye Kolo nnad with roofs of gold vases which beat the jet flowing into the semicircular cup . Behind western Voronikhin colonnade is funny the Favorites fountain . move circularly 4 ducks and their catching in the pug small pool, and the distributed barking and quack . This fountain serves as an example of the idea of ​​Peter the Great to build along the Sea Canal 22 fountains with sculptural decoration on the scenes of the fables of Aesop .

Some of the most beautiful fountains of Peterhof -. Roman fountains, so called for the similarity with the fountains in the square in front of St. Peter's Basilica in Rome . on a massive marble cubic pedestal rests a huge drive on it - a smaller pedestal with another disc from the center who beat five jets . fountains decorated with colored marble, golden garlands, wreaths and mascarons . next to Rome's fountains flowing between the hill water the "Chess Mountain" stage, the steps of which are painted under a chessboard . However, at first the cascade was called the "Dragon Mountain", since the entrance to the upper grotto is guarded by three dragons, from the open jaws of which powerful streams of water pour out .

Many wonderful fountains are arranged in the Monplaisirsky Garden, adjacent to the Monplaisir Palace, Peter's favorite offspring, who wanted to see St. Petersburg, Kronstadt and the northern shore of the Gulf of Finland . The biggest of them is the Fountain "Sheaf", on four sides it is surrounded by fountains-bells: sculpture s Psyche, Faun, Apollino and Bacchus are placed on pedestals in the form of inverted bowls, from which water flows down . Two modest white benches in the Monplaisir garden are not as simple as it seems at first glance . It is worth to approach them as you are here the thin water jets overtake . And this is not the only fountain in the Peterhof futuna-crackers . Here, for example, "Dubok" - a tree surrounded by tulips, and two benches next to it . Wishing to view the so-blooming tulip right there It gives a stream of water, a retreat under the tree only adds sputum to sensations, and baa to the benches, from which the water suddenly begins to beat, finishes the case . There are some more jokes in the Lower Park, but we will give you an opportunity to find out exactly which .

Address: St. .Petersburg, Peterhof.

Fountain Samson Fountain Peterhof

Chess mountain, Fountains of Peterhof

Samson Fountain Peterhof

Roman Fountain, Fountains of Peterhof

Fountain Snop, Fountains of Peterhof

@ Fountain Dubok, Fountains of Peterhof

Favorite fountain, Fountains of Peterhof

Reviews of fountains of Peterhof ( 2)

Evaluation 10

Symphony of water and music 07 May 2014

Len_Chik

was here in June 2013

Arrived in St. Petersburg on the white nights in late June i. Look at the fountains of Peterhof planned on a sunny hot day, as it later turned out, even too hot. They say that on a rainy day fountains do not include, but we were lucky.
Peterhof went to launch fountains. Fountains of the Grand Cascade run at 11:00 in the morning. There are many who want to look at this beauty, so it takes 15-20 minutes before launching to occupy convenient places. This symphony of water and music at us
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Evaluation 10

Fountains of Peterhof - a unique landmark of Petersburg April 28, 2014

Elena

was ( a) here in August 2012

If you came to St. Petersburg for cultural purposes in the summer, be sure to take your time and go to the famous suburb of the northern capital of Russia - Peterhof, a cat Ory is famous for its palace and park ensemble and magnificent fountains. I want to note that many fountains here are unique in that they did not require any special technical skill to create them, because water is supplied by a cascade from local sources, so many fountains work for many years. In general, ... Read the whole review