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Peterhof
The world-famous palace, fountain and park ensemble of Peterhof is an outstanding landmark of Russian
artistic culture of the 18-19th centuries. Founded in the very beginning of the eighteenth century by
Emperor Peter the Great not far from his new northern capital St Petersburg, Peterhof was intended to
become the most splendid official royal summer residence.
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Tzarskoje Selo
Peter the Great's official wedding ceremony took place in February, 1712.
In the 1710s and 1720s, a royal country residence appeared in place of the old estate.For two centuries, Tzarskoje Selo was considered the imperial summer residence. Its
construction was of state significance and took many years with the participation of government
agencies.
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Pavlovsk
A superb palace and park ensemble, dating from the late 18th to the
19th century, Pavlovsk was a summer residence of the Russian emperor
Paul I and his family. Its architects were amongst the greatest of the
period: Cameron, Brenna, Quarenghi, Voronikhin and Rossi. The landscape
park, one of the largest in Europe, covers an area of 600 hectares.
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Gatchina
Palace is elevated into 1766 - 1781 on the project of talented architect A. Rinaldi.
Built in the form of the secluded lock it is raised above the quiet aqueous smoothness, subordinating to itself the surrounding view.
Enormous sizes, ten towers, wall, coated by local limestones,
underground motion, leading to the lake, they make with its unlike to other out-of-town residences.
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