173 fountains. 37 gilded
bronze statues. One great emperor. I am talking about the Peterhof Palace which is actually a series of palaces and
gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia. The palace-ensemble
along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Now speaking about one
great emperor: after Russian’s victory over Sweden Peter the Great (who is also a famous founder of Saint
Petersburg) decided to build his summer residence as a triumphant victory
monument.
This theme is found
in all the fountains of Peterhof, but especially brightly it is visible on the
Central fountain "Samson tearing the lion's mouth".
In a second Samson spends
about 70 liters of water.
Another reason of
the Palace is to make a place as beautiful as Versailles in France.
If you take a look
on Versailles, you may understand that they are a little bit similar.
Peterhof
Versailles
Photo by: chateauversailles
And yes, it took
them more than one century to build this: from XVIII to XXth century.
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