Peterhoff

The world-famous Royal country residence, a town of parks, palaces and fountains, was founded in the begin-ning of the XVIIIth century. It was Peter the Great who conceived the idea for the whole project. The Upper and Lower Parks were laid between 1714 and 1725. At the same time the Upper Chambers, the Montplaisir and Marly Palaces, the Hermitage Pavilion and the fountains of the Lower Park were completed (architects J.B. Leblond, I. Braunstein, N. Michetti).

The fountains in the Upper Park were designed by the end of the XVIIIth century. At the same time the «Dragon («Chess») Hill» Cascade was rebuilt and the Great Palace was extended and reconstructed. The Lower Park was decorated with the Fountain Promenade (architects V. Delamot, G. Quarenghi, B. Rastrelli, M. Zemtzov).

The early XIXth century saw the development of landscaped parks, new palaces, pavillions and fountains (architects N. Benois, I. Sharleman, A. Menelas).

The famous fountains of Peterhoff only play in summer. In winter, 7 museums are open: the Great Palace, the Catherine Wing, the Montplaisir and Marly Palaces, the Hermitage Pavilion, the memorial museum of the Benois family, the Cottage and the Bath.

The Great Palace
tel. 420 00 73
Open: 10:30 a.m-50:0 p.m.
Closed: Mon and the last Tue of every month

The Other Museums
Open: 10:30 a.m-4:00 p.m on Sat and Sun
Closed: depending on the timetable individual for each museum

How to get there: a train from Baltiyskaya Railway Station (M «Baltiiskaya») to New Peterhof Station (35 min). Then by bus ¹ :n 348, 350, 351, 352, 356 to the «Park» stop. During the tourist season: tour boats from the «Hermitage» Warf. Taxi-buses #300, #348 from "Prospect Veteranov" metro station, #T4 from "Baltiyskaja" metro station, #103, #224 from "Leninsky prospect" metro station.

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