A comprehensive tour of Peterhof's Upper Garden and Lower Park in St. Petersburg, Russia, showcasing the architectural masterpiece commissioned by Peter the Great. The video explains the ingenious 18th-century gravity-fed fountain system that powers over 170 fountains without mechanical pumps, along with the geometric layout and historical significance of this UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Duration
- 25 min 27 s
- Route distance
- 26.8 km
- Start
- Entrance to the Upper Garden
- End
- "Samson" Fountain
- Stops
- 4
- Channel author
- ambient russia
Timestamps and places
- — Preview
- — Entrance to the Upper Garden
- — Panorama of the Upper Garden
- — Trellis Pavilion
- — "Mezheumny" Fountain
- — "Neptune" Fountain
- — Sculpture "Zephyr"
- — "Oak" Fountain
- — Grand Peterhof Palace
- — Church Wing
- — Lower Park
- — Sea Channel (Viewing Platform Overlooking the Sea Channel)
- — Sea Channel
- — Queue to the Grand Peterhof Palace
- — "Samson" Fountain
- — Grand Cascade
- — Marly Bridge and the Sea Channel
- — Marly Alley
- — Trellis Pavilion and the "Eve" Fountain
- — Lion Cascade
- — Marly Pond
- — "Golden Mountain" Fountain
- — Marly Palace
- — Garden of Bacchus
- — Peter I and Louis XV
- — Memorial Stone to the Trade Routes
- — Staircase
- — Viewing Platform Overlooking the Gulf of Finland
- — Gulf of Finland
- — Hermitage Pavilion
- — Peterhof Piers
Route on the map
The Russian Versailles! PETERHOF, St Petersburg, Russia. Upper Garden and Lower Park [4K]