The next day we took a motorcoach to the outskirts of St Petersburg to visit the totally unbelievable palace that Peter the Great had built in order for him to watch over the creation of his navy. Catherine the Great finished much of what Peter started, including the Grand Staircase you can see below. The history of this palace is very interesting and includes photos from inside which I was not allowed to take!
Full Screen shot of the Fountains
'the Palace rear entrance -no photos allowed inside!
Panorama of fountain from terrace.
Looking out from the main veranda.
Halfway down the stairs from the veranda.
Ouch! I bet that hurt!
The dragon fountain
Arbor entrance to park.
The Discuss fountain
Palace garden entrance.
Large pond in the garden.
Lotus fountain.
Marilynn at the Mushroom Fountain.
Smaller statue of Samson in the gardens.
Lane of shade trees.
Samson killing the beast.
View of the crowd awaiting the start of the fountains.
Photos of Peterhof Palace Grounds
The Fountains of Peterhof are not only beautiful, they are an engineering marvel. Read about them here.