Post by Owen on May 6, 2020 7:20:00 GMT
1 ~~~ The Peterhof Palace ~ "Russian Versailles" ~ in Saint Petersburg (Russia) ~~~
The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Saint Petersburg (Russia), laid out on the orders of Peter the Great.
These palaces and gardens are sometimes referred to as the "Russian Versailles".
The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The dominant natural feature of Peterhof is a sixteen-metre-high bluff lying less than a hundred metres from the shore.
Atop the bluff, stands the Grand Palace (Bolshoi Dvorets).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rErB05pWz0 ~ 19:20 ~ Aug 29, 2017 ~ EcoClimax ~
The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Saint Petersburg (Russia), laid out on the orders of Peter the Great.
These palaces and gardens are sometimes referred to as the "Russian Versailles".
The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The dominant natural feature of Peterhof is a sixteen-metre-high bluff lying less than a hundred metres from the shore.
Atop the bluff, stands the Grand Palace (Bolshoi Dvorets).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rErB05pWz0 ~ 19:20 ~ Aug 29, 2017 ~ EcoClimax ~