• The Grand Palace is the center of the Peterhof ensemble, which is located in Peterhof 29 km from St. Petersburg on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland.
  • The Grand Palace is not the only historic royal building in Peterhof. The palaces of Monplaisir and Marli, as well as the pavilion known as the 'Hermitage'...
  • The Grand Palace at Peterhof was designed to be the centerpiece of Peter the Great's "Russian Versaille".
  • Grand Peterhof Palace. "Peterhof" translates from Dutch as Peter’s yard. Palace and park ensemble is located 29 km from the northern capital on the southern...
  • The Grand Peterhof Palace, majestic and elegant, with its facade stretching for almost 300 meters, occupies the dominant position of the Peterhof ensemble...
  • In XVII – XIX centuries the Grand Peterhof Palace was the main ceremonial residence of Russian tsars, which hosted important events and celebrations.
  • The total area occupied by Peterhof’s palaces, parks and gardens is 414 hectares. Peterhof is not limited to the Grand Palace.
  • One cannot talk about St. Petersburg without mentioning Peterhof Palace & Park ensemble. Peter 1’s fine residence, Peterhof is dominated by water.
  • Peterhof Palace is the main landmark of the palace and garden complex on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland.
  • It feels incredibly hard to wrap words around all that you can see in Peterhof. Peter the Great’s grand palace is often referred as the “Russian Versailles”.