• Today, the Grand Peterhof Palace is a museum, part of the complex of the Palace and Park Ensemble "Peterhof" in Peterhof (St. Petersburg).
  • The Grand Palace of Peterhof has about 30 luxurious halls, decorated in Baroque style, with a lot of exquisite elements, painted ceilings and gilded walls.
  • In XVII – XIX centuries the Grand Peterhof Palace was the main ceremonial residence of Russian tsars, which hosted important events and celebrations.
  • Must-see features of the Peterhof complex include: The Grand Palace: looks imposing yet is actually narrow, comprising thirty rooms.
  • Peterhof Palace is the main landmark of the palace and garden complex on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland.
  • The Grand Palace, Peterhof is beautiful and the grounds stunning...but what did it look like after World War Two?
  • Designed by Bartolomeo Rastrelli, the long and narrow façade of the Grand Palace is sophisticated and elegant, boasting white pavilions with golden cupolas.
  • The Grand Cascade seemed to split the Peterhof Palace estate into two with an azure line extending all the way to the Gulf of Finland .
  • The Grand Peterhof Palace with its cascading fountains is so luxurious that you may consider it one of the most wonderful sights of St. Petersburg.
  • The majestic building of the Grand Palace stands on a high terrace between the Upper Garden and the Lower Park of Peterhof.