Peterhof

Peterhof, (originally Piterhof, Dutch: "Peter's Court") is a series of palaces and gardens, laid out on the orders of Tsar Peter the Great, and sometimes called the "Russian Versailles". It is located about 20 km west and 6 km south of St Petersburg, overlooking the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The same name refers to the adjacent town of 82,000 people.

References

• Vernova, N (2004). Peterhof: The Fountains. St. Petersburg: Abris.
• Vernova, N (2004). Peterhof: The Grand Palace. St. Petersburg: Abris.