| Peterhof, Russia is a small suburb of the
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| | gardens one could hope to see. Peter and
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| former Imperial capitol of Russia. It is
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| | later Tsars were well served by some of
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| located a pleasant one hour hydro-foil
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| | the most talented architects that ever
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| ride across a portion of the Baltic Sea
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| | lived. The illustrious list includes
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| from St. Petersburg. In the winter one
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| | Alexander Le Blond, Johann Braunstein,
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| needs to go by electric train or by some
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| | Niccolo Michetti, and Mikhail Zemstov.
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| sort of wheeled transport. It is a fact
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| | The grounds are sprinkled with the
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| that Peterhof has literally thousands of
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| | sculptors of Carlo Bartolomeo Rastrelli
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| sister city relationships across the
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| | and one of the greatest fountain masters
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| world. Peter I started it all when he
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| | of all time, Paul Sualem. The fountains
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| chose the spot on which his palace rests
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| | form a wonderful combination of whimsical
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| as a recreational spot when sailing the
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| | and changing pattern of water jets and
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| Baltic. It is for sure that once upon a
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| | streams that culminate with the Samson
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| time it was a favorite spot for him to
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| | Fountain and the Grand Cascade. The Grand
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| use as a duck hunting spot. His interest
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| | Cascade consists of 241 statues and other
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| in Peterhof began in 1705 and in 1714 he
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| | forms of world class sculpture. Even
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| began to build his fabulous palace
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| | though German invaders stole some of the
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| complex.On 15 August, 1723, Peter
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| | most famous originals they have been
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| celebrated the opening of the grand
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| | painstakingly recreated. The Neptune
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| cascade and the sixteen fountains that to
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| | Fountain in front of the palace is a
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| this day still dominate the landscape. In
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| | little like the German fountain at
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| the last three hundred years ongoing work
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| | Ludwigsberg but larger and more grand.The
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| has made this one of the most famous in
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| | Monplaisir Complex consists of a number
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| the world. The palace is a fantastic and
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| | of small pavilions erected by Peter the
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| beautiful example of Russian Baroque
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| | Great and was one of his favorite
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| architecture filled with beautiful rooms
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| | recreational places. To be able to see
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| and marvelous art. From the very
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| | this marvelous combination of
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| beginning Peterhof was a source of
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| | architecture and nature in full bloom is
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| amazement to both foreign visitors and
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| | a treat that makes the trip to Russia
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| Russian alike. I have been there on
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| | more than worth while. The same may be
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| dozens of occasions and in all seasons of
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| | said of the brilliant fall colors and the
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| the year. I have never been disappointed
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| | stately white blanket of snow that covers
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| and felt as if I had seen enough of this
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| | everything in winter. There are several
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| spectacular setting.As beautiful and
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| | fish ponds built on the grounds as well
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| endearing as the palace is what makes
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| | as a small Hermitage. There are just too
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| this one of the finite wonders of the
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| | many beautiful features to list in this
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| world is the ingenuity and planning that
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| | newsletter but believe me Peterhof must
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| went into the magnificent fountains and
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| | be seen to be believed! I only hope as
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| the grounds. The grounds are a marvelous
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| | many people that can go to Peterhof will
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| combination of nature allowed to flourish
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| | take advantage of this marvelous
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| and grow in a natural state mixed with
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| | opportunity.Michael E.
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| the most beautifully groomed formal
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