travel russia st petersburg peterhof monplaisir palace
"Peter the Great's pet project at Peterhof was this small but charming summer palace, which the Tsar designed by and for himself,
although he sought the help of several architects to do so...
Sitting in the eastern corner of the Lower Park, right on the shoreline of the Gulf of Finland, Monplaisir vaguely resembles a Dutch Colonial mansion,
with its high gabled roof over the central corpus and narrow rectangular windows to keep out the wintry north wind.
The facade on the opposite side of the palace is quite different, with long single-storey galleries topped by a balustraded terrace
and supported by slender columns. Here, large French windows allow natural light to pour into the rooms, giving the whole building a summery,
almost tropical feel." - saint-petersburg.com
With the spectacular views over the Gulf of Finland on one side and the sunny gardens on the other, it is easy to see why Peter considered this
his most favorite retreat.
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Gulf of Finland side of Monplaisir, Peterhof, Russia (2009).
The Gulf of Finland on a blustery, rainy day, Monplaisir Palace, Peterhof, Russia (2009).
The garden side of Monplaisir Palace, Peterhof, Russia (2009).
French doors that open onto the gardens, Monplaisir Palace, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2009.
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Monplaisir Palace garden, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2009.
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Monplaisir Palace garden, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2009.
Statue on the gulf side of Monplaisir Palace, Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia, 2009.
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