Peterhof.Grand Palace

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Pass By: Konstantinovsky Palace, St Petersburg, Russia, 198515

Emperor presented lands along the road to his confidants and ordered to built manors there. Some of them we will see on our way. Also on our way we will see the Konstantin palace in Strelna, which is the official residence of Russian president since 2003.

Pass By: Peterhof, Peterhof, Petrodvortsovy District, St. Petersburg, Northwestern District

The tour starts at the historical city center and then you will follow the Peterhof highway, which was called the “Peterhof perspective” in the times of Peter the l the Great.
You will find out that Peter the l dreamed about beautiful road to his residence, he wanted it to be as picturesque as road from Paris to Versailles. According to his idea all the people following this road were admiring the beauty of nature and manors.
Peterhof was founded in the 1714 at the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, in 29 kilometers from Saint-Petersburg.

Stop At: Grand Peterhof Palace, Razvodnaya St., 2, Peterhof, St. Petersburg 198516 Russia

The idea to create the park and palace ensemble, design of fontains and cascades belongs to Peter the l the Great. After diplomatic visit to Versailles, Peter the l masterminded to create park and palace complex which leaves behind the residence of French kings. The gala opening of Peterhof happened in 1723.
We will visit the principal imperial residence - Peterhof Grand Palace. It is the main building of the ensemble of upper gardens and Lower park. Initially the palace was quite modest, designed in “Peter’s baroque” style, but then in the middle of the XVIII century, by order of the daughter of Peter the l empress Elizabeth, the palace was rebuilt in the luxurious “Elizabeth’s baroque” style by Russian architect of Italian origin Rastrelli. In the palace you will see Peter the l oak study, Throne room, Audience hall, Chesme room, Dancing hall, Blue drawing room, Partridge drawing room and Western and Eastern Chinese studies.

Duration: 1 hour

Departure Point :

Fontan U Kazanskogo Sobora, Kazan Square, Sankt-Peterburg, Russia, 191186

Departure Time :

2:00 PM

Return Detail :

Returns to original departure point

Hotel Pickup :

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