Peterhof
When a king travels, he’ll need somewhere to stay – somewhere nice. One of the most spectacular vacation homes ever built, Peter of (also “Peter’s Court “) is the name that collectively applies to the greater complex of gardens, buildings, fountains and galleries, created by Peter the Great in the early 18th century as his summer residence.
This lavish palace is located atop a cliff looking out upon the Baltic Sea. Built to Peter’s specifications, somewhat more modestly, 300 years ago, Peterhof was added to over the next 200, eventually becoming the site of the largest network of gravity-fed fountains in the world. Extensively damaged in World War Two by an occupying Nazi force, the magnificent buildings and grounds have since been restored and are visited by thousands of tourists every year. They were designated a World Heritage Site along with the entire city of St. Petersburg.
Peter the Great – Emperor of all the Russia
Peter I of Russia, later made Emperor, was the powerful ruler that commissioned the building of St. Petersburg as his capital and Peter of as his residence. That he would choose a...
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