Catherine II on horseback. Vigilius Eriksen. Great Peterhof Palace. PICRYL Public Domain
Peterhof Palace, Petergof 'The Russian Versailles', built for Peter The Great (Catherine's husbands Grandfather), is located just outside of the city overlooking The Baltic Sea. The vast garden of Peterhof Palace begins at The Grand Cascade, a series of dazzling gold statues and fountains.
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The ballroom. Palace of Versailles Neptune fountain. Peterhof Palace After visiting Chateau Versailles in 1717, Peter the Great returned to his own St. Petersburg palace with some big.
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Peterhof Palace, Petrodvorets. After 300 years of existence, like Catherine Palace, the Nazis deliberately destroyed Peterhof when German armies began their retreat from Russia in World War II.
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Interior of Peterhof Grand Palace vs Catherine Palace 3 years ago Save I will be in St. Petersburg on May 16-18. I know Peterhof is great for the fountains, but what about the interior of the Grand Palace itself? I have plans to go inside the Catherine Palace.
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Peterhof vs Catherine Palace? 3 years ago Save Hello, Tomorrow is our final day in SPB and we would like to visit either Peterhof or Catherine Palace. I'm having a hard time choosing between them because both seem amazing! Hoping to get some opinions on this :) Thank you in advance. Best, Mario Report inappropriate content 1-10 of 11 replies
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St. Petersburg lost its importance, but not its historical charm. Even today, it remains Russia's prime tourist destination with plenty of great daytrips. The only problem you might have is time. Therefore you'll be faced with the dilemma: Peterhof or Catherine Palace in Pushkin. Contents 1 Day Trips From St. Petersburg: How to Choose
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The Peterhof Palace (Russian: Петерго́ф, tr. Petergóf, IPA: [pʲɪtʲɪrˈɡof], [1]) (an emulation of early modern Dutch "Pieterhof", meaning "Pieter's Court"), [2] is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, commissioned by Peter the Great as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France..
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Peterhof and Catherine Palaces, along with their Gardens, are a must-see day trip from St. Petersburg. About 25 miles southwest of St. Petersburg is this gorgeous UNESCO World Heritage Site. One can easily spend a whole day here, seeing both inside the palace and the elegant gardens. It also provides extraordinary views of the Gulf of Finland.
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Does that make a difference? Then wondering if the Hermitage is what we should exclude instead.? Report inappropriate content 1-10 of 10 replies Sorted by « 1 » stanj St Petersburg Russia Level Contributor 2,812 posts 25 reviews 35 helpful votes 1. Re: Which to choose-Catherine Palace or Peterhof in late May
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The only difference I can tell you - is that Peterhof Palace is the Russian Versailles. It's gardens and fountains are also a must see at the Peterhof Palace. Catherine's Palace has a.
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Peterhof Palace sits in 1500-acres of formal gardens and park 18 miles from Saint Petersburg, and its 173 glorious fountains are fed by underground springs that are 14 miles away. Like the Catherine summer palace, Peterhof was almost in ruins following World War II. However, many photos of Peterhof allowed reconstruction of the magnificent.
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« 1 » stanj St Petersburg Russia Level Contributor 2,812 posts 25 reviews 35 helpful votes 1. Re: Which to choose-Catherine Palace or Peterhof in late May
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1. Peterhof The royal residence in Peterhof is perhaps the most splendid of the famous palaces built in the environs of St. Petersburg. Peter the Great began building it in 1715 and wanted it.
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1. Re: Catherine Palace vs Peterhof Palace 8 years ago Save Catherine's palace may be well enough - with too much of coincidence with gRand Peterhof palace in style coming from one epoch and one architect. In Peterhof fountais of the Lower gardens are a must. Report inappropriate content CallawaySteve
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1. Re: Peterhof and Catherine's palace in one day 16 years ago Save Peterhof will not be a problem without a tour or guide but there might be a problem getting into Catherine Palace depending on the day. Cruise ships are still arriving so there might be long waits for tickets is alone.
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We are booked on a Princess cruise to St. Petereburg this July. In comparing prices between Princess offered tours and the various independents, we notice that some of the independents offer Catherine's Palace and Peterhof Parks versus Princess that offers Peterhof Palace and Parks with Catherine.