Peterhof Palaces and complex
Saint Petersburg, Russia
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Peterhof is a palace and garden complex in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, commissioned by Peter the Great as a response to Louis XIV's Palace of Versailles, earning it the nickname "The Russian Versailles." Domenico Trezzini served as architect from 1714 to 1728, and his style became the foundation of the Petrine Baroque favored across Saint Petersburg. Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Le Blond designed the gardens in 1714, and Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli expanded the palace from 1747 to 1756 for Elizabeth of Russia. The ensemble is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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- Type
- protected area, palace complex
- Heritage
- part of UNESCO World Heritage Site, federal cultural heritage site in Russia
- Place
- Saint Petersburg, Russia
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