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Peterhof Hoard
Peterhof, Petergof, or Peterhoff may refer to: *Peterhof Palace, a palace complex in St. Petersburg, Russia *Petergof (''Peterhof''), a municipal town under jurisdiction of St. Petersburg, Russia, where the palace complex is located *13923 Peterhof, an asteroid *USS Peterhoff (1863), USS ''Peterhoff'' (1863), a British ship captured by the Union Navy during the American Civil War *Peterhoff, Shimla, a house in India, built for the Viceroy of India {{Disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peterhof Palace
The Peterhof Palace ( rus, Петерго́ф, Petergóf, p=pʲɪtʲɪrˈɡof,) (an emulation of early modern Dutch "Pieterhof", meaning "Pieter's Court"), is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, commissioned by Peter the Great as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France. Originally intending it in 1709 for country habitation, Peter the Great sought to expand the property as a result of his visit to the French royal court in 1717, inspiring the nickname of "The Russian Versailles". The architect between 1714 and 1728 was Domenico Trezzini, and the style he employed became the foundation for the Petrine Baroque style favored throughout Saint Petersburg. Also in 1714, Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Le Blond, likely chosen due to his previous collaborations with Versailles landscaper André Le Nôtre, designed the gardens. Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli completed an expansion from 1747 to 1756 for Elizabeth of Russi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
