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	Peterhof - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Perhaps the greatest technological achievement of Peterhof is that all of the fountains operate without the use of pumps.
		Peterhof, like Tsarskoye Selo, was captured by German troops in 1941 and held until 1944.
		Peterhof is now again accessible by sea; hydrofoil boats depart from the Winter Palace in St.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Peterhof (1911 words)

	Best of Russia --- Architecture --- Peterhof (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Peterhof (or Petrodvorets), one of the oldest summer residences in the vicinity of St.Petersburg.
		Peterhof is an immensely luxurious royal estate, lying on the shore of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea), a combination of several palaces and parks, the "Capital of Russian fountains".
		Peterhof was even further developed by tzar Nicholas I. n the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, the Peterhof Palace was the central structure of the official, "crowned" residence of the Russian Emperors.
	www.bestofrussia.ca /petergoff.html (1260 words)

	Peterhof
		Peterhof is known as one of the most magnificent works of Russian architecture.
		Peterhof was occupied by the Nazi's from September 1941 to January 1944.
		Peterhof is most often seen as the work of art that it truly is. Peterhof is a wonderful example of its first owner's love of the sea and the ways in which Peter the Great over came the elements, much in the same way as he built St. Petersburg.
	it.stlawu.edu /~rkreuzer/pdietrich/Peterhof.htm (2428 words)

	Official Portal of the City Governement: PETERHOF
		The world-famous "capital of fountains" or "Russian Versailles" was founded by Peter I. In 1918 the main summer residence of the Russian emperors became state property and by 1941 ten museums of art and history had been opened on its premises.
		During the war of 1941-45, Peterhof was razed to the ground by the Nazis.
		The centrepiece of the Peterhof ensemble is the Great Palace, which stands on a natural terrace facing the sea (original building 1714-25, designed by Johann-Friedrich Braunstein, Mikhail Zemtsov and Jean-Baptiste Le Blond).
	eng.gov.spb.ru /culture/museums/peterhof (716 words)

	Home page : Peterhof (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Peterhof is the palace of the sea god.
		After 1917 the Peterhof ensemble was taken into state custody and turned into architecture and art museum.
		Nowadays, due to the unforgettable beauty of its fountains, parks and palaces, Peterhof has become the most attractive for numerous Russian and foreign visitors suburban royal park and palace ensemble of the northern Russia's capital.
	www.peterhof.org /ind.html (303 words)

	Petergof
		The world-famous palace, fountain and park ensemble of Peterhof, often called the "Capital of Fountains", is situated 30 km from the center of Saint Petersburg.
		Without any overestimation Peterhof can be called the main gem of Saint Petersburg's "pearl necklace", as unique suburbs of the city are often called.
		The wonderful parks, countless fountains of various forms and styles, cascades, majestic palaces, numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes were to demonstrate the might and glory of Russia that had turned into a navy state and become firmly established on the Baltic Sea.
	www.saint-petersburg-hotels.com /peterhof.htm (451 words)

	Peterhof (Petrodvorets) at TicketsOfRUSSIA.ru (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Peterhof is a jewel of the Russian art, a town of parks, palaces, and fountains.
		The ensemble erected in the early 18th century on the bank of Gulf of Finland is an original monument in the honor of victory in the North War and coming of Russia to the Baltic Sea.
		The main feature of the Peterhof water system is the absence of any water-towers and pumps: the difference of levels of ponds and fountains is used there.
	www.ticketsofrussia.ru /peterhof (2896 words)

	Palaces, Fountains and Parks of Peterhof (suburb of St. Petersburg, Russia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Peterhof is an immensely luxurious royal estate, lying on the shore of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea), a combination of several palaces and parks, the "capital of Russian fountains" and "the Russian Versailles".
		Peterhof is original name of the estate and the town is Peterhof is the German for "Peter's yard", "Peter's home".
		In the summer time an exciting way to reach Peterhof is by hydrofoil, which will take you from the Winter Palace pier to Peterhof in just 50 minutes.
	www.cityvision2000.com /city_tour/peterhof.htm (379 words)

	The Cottage Palace Museum in Peterhof / Petrodvorets
		Peterhof is an immensely luxurious and beautifully preserved Imperial estate, founded in 1710 by Peter the Great on the shore of the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).
		Note, that between 1944 and the early 1990s the town was called Petrodvorets, the Russian equivalent of Peterhof, and some guidebooks might still refer to it as that.
		In the summer time the most impressive and enjoyable way to reach Peterhof is by hydrofoil, which takes about 50 minutes from the pier outside the Winter Palace.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /virtual-tour/peterhof.asp (328 words)

	Search Results for "Peterhof"
		...Petrodvorets, (pye´trdvryets´) (KEY), formerly Peterhof (petyirgof´) (KEY), city, NW European Russia, on Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland.
		2 Alexey Alexandrovitch s permanent summer villa was in Peterhof, and the Countess Lidia Ivanovna used as a rule to spend the summer there,...
		And here s the glory of Peterhof, Princess Tverskoy, he added, looking out of window at the elegant English...
	bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Peterhof (268 words)

	Sunbirds.com: Peterhof - Russian Lacquer item (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Peterhof (in the second half of the 20th century known also as Petrodvorets - "Peter's Palace") is one of the most magnificent European palace-and-park complexes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and is situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, twenty-nine kilometers outside St. Petersburg.
		Peterhof is first mentioned in the Field Journal of Peter the Great, in the entry for 13 September 1705, when he stopped there while traveling by boat from Kronstadt to St. Petersburg.
		It was then an old farmstead at the side of a road running along the shore of the Gulf from the mouth of the Neva to the Gulf of Riga.
	www.sunbirds.com /lacquer/box/250334 (1137 words)

	Peterhof
		Peterhof is perhaps St. Petersburg's most famous and spectacular Imperial estate.
		Nestled on the shore of the Gulf of Finland (part of the Baltic Sea), the palace was built by Peter the Great initially as a resting place en route to the Imperial naval base at Kronshtadt.
		The palace at Peterhof sits amidst an enormous park, adorned with fountains, statues and pavilions.
	www.saint-petersburg.com /peterhof (633 words)

	The Splendor Of Peterhof (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		With the death of Peter the Great in 1725 the building of Peterhof ceased but soon after his death construction work continued for another 150 years.
		The center of Peterhof Park ensemble is the Grand Palace.
		A magnificent view from the palace windows is the Grand Cascade which flows into a very large sea canal lined by fountains called the Samsonovsky Canal that leads towards the Gulf of Finland.
	www.basecamp.cnchost.com /tribute4.htm (241 words)

	InfoHub Forums - St. Petersburg - Peterhof
		The architects of Peterhof, Jean-Baptiste Leblond (by the way, he was the architect of Ludwig XIV.), Johann Braunstein, Nicolas Michetti, Michail Zemcov and Carlo Bartolomeo Rastrelli realised the ideas of Peter I. and developed an incomparable ensemble of water, stone and most valuable materials.
		Peterhof, on a total area of about 1.000 hectares is in its entirety a phenomenal composition of architecture, handcraft arts, horticulture arts and high developed technic.
		In the early years of Peterhof, this was the most representative room with 368 portraits of only three different models — painted by Pietro Rotari.
	www.infohub.com /forums/showthread.php?t=1456 (1420 words)

	St. Petersburg - Peterhof (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		It is called Peterhof (or Petrodvorets), which had a humble beginning as a small wooden building built in 1710 but to be expanded into a far bigger palace by Peter the Great in 1714.
		However, what Peterhof is more famous for are its fountains, which are playfully extravagant.
		The entire Peterhof complex is right by the seaside (Baltic Sea) and covers 2,500 acres.
	www.cyburban.com /~jwong/cruise/peterhof.htm (279 words)

	Peterhof articles on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		Peterhof Sort Hotels by Price, Distance and Star Rating.
		Petrodvorets PETRODVORETS [Petrodvorets], formerly Peterhof, city, NW European Russia, on Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland.
		Administratively part of St. Petersburg, Petrodvorets is a port, a rail terminus, and a resort center.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=Peterhof (218 words)

	Sunbirds.com: The Majesty of Peterhof - Russian Lacquer item (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The Majesty of Peterhof by Sedov, Vladimir Nikolaevich of Kholuy #997298
		Here Sedov depicts a view of one of the most fascinating structures in all of Russia, the world-famous palace and fountain ensemble of Peterhof.
		After 1917 the Peterhof ensemble was taken into state custody and turned into an architecture and art museum.
	www.sunbirds.com /lacquer/box/997298 (626 words)

	Sights of St. Petersburg
		Peterhof (in the second half of the 20th century known also as Petrodvorets - "Peter's Palace") is one of the most magnificent European palace-and-park complexes of the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and is situated on the southern coast of the Gulf of Finland, twenty-nine kilometres outside St Petersburg.
		Extended and improved in the first half of the nineteenth century, this system still supplies enough water to the fountains and cascades of Peterhof to keep them working for up to ten hours a day.
		By public transport: Train from Baltiysky station to Strelna/Novy Peterhof, or double-decker bus from outside Baltiysky station, or bus/minibus from Avtovo metro station
	www.tour-to-stpetersburg.com /sights/petergof.htm (421 words)

	Peterhof on Encyclopedia.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		At Peterhof, an 18th-century palace turned museum near St. Petersburg, Russia, a canal leads through gardens and past fountains to the shore of the Gulf of Finland.
		Fireworks explode over the Peterhof Palace outside Saint-Petersburg marking the 300th anniversary of Peterhof, an outstanding landmark of Russian artistic culture of the 18-19th centuries, late 10 September 2005.
		Ravaged in war, Peterhof is now an ornate museum.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/X/X-P1eterhof.asp (729 words)

	Cottage Palace in Peterhof (St. Petersburg, Russia) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		This former residence of Emperor Nicholas I (who ruled in 1825-55) is a carefully preserved mid-nineteenth century house meant to be a small, but comfortable private home for the royal family.
		For Nicholas and his family it was a safe haven, a refuge from tiring court life in the nearby splendid palaces and parks of Peterhof.
		Only the closest courtiers were invited here, and the Emperor spent his free time watching ships sailing on the Baltic Sea and drinking tea on an open verandah.
	www.cityvision2000.com /sightseeing/museums/cottage.htm (146 words)

	PETRODVORETS
		In front of the palace a garden with a fountain, parterre and several sculptures.
		The lower park was planned so that every palace had its portion of fountains : the Grand Cascade corresponds to the Grand Peterhof Palace, the Cascade of Dragons corresponds to the Monplaisir, the Cascade of Lions - to the Hermitage, the "Golden Mountain" cascade - to the Marli Palace.
		There are also two marble fountains in the square which bear resemblance to the fountain in front of the St. Peter's Cathedral in Rome, hence their name, the "Roman" fountains.
	www.serzh.ru /petergof/index_en.html (483 words)

	St. Petersburg 1900, Photo 30 Peterhof Train Station, a Petersburg Travelogue by Bob Atchison (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
		The train station at Peterhof was the jumping off place for tourists visiting in 1900.
		This picture shows an amazingly clean and orderly station - it almost looks like a corner of "Main Street" at Disney World.
		Comments on the website should be sent to Bob Atchison.
	www.alexanderpalace.org /petersburg1900/30.html (384 words)

	Peterhof
		Petrodvorets - Petrodvorets, formerly Peterhof, city, NW European Russia, on Neva Bay of the Gulf of Finland.
		Danilova, Alexandra - Danilova, Alexandra ballet dancer Birthplace: Peterhof, Russia Born: 1904 Died: 1997 Information...
		Russian art and architecture: The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries - The Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries During the 17th cent.
	www.infoplease.com /ce6/world/A0917390.html (195 words)

	Gilded Opulence, Peterhof on Flickr - Photo Sharing!
		Peterhof is the summer palace just outside St. Petersburg.
		It was built in the early 18th century by Peter the Great with Versailles as inspiration.
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	www.flickr.com /photos/lenora/17805751 (78 words)

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