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Events in St.-Petersburg
Festival of fountains
Evening pyrotechnic show
Peterhof
16 of September
Beginning at 21.30
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.
Credit for its creation should go to a great number of eminent architects, artists, and anonymous folk craftsmen. Its wonderful parks, 176 fountains of various forms and styles and four cascades, majestic palaces, numerous gilded statues of ancient gods and heroes, remarkable collections of sculpture, painting and works of the minor arts make Peterhof a veritable gem of art, often called "Capital of Fountains", unique in the world.
After 1917 the Peterhof ensemble was taken into state custody and turned into architecture and art museum. Nowadays, due to the unforgettable beauty of its fountains, parks and palaces, Peterhof has become the most attractive for numerous Russian and foreign visitors suburban royal park and palace ensemble of the northern Russia's capital. To feel happy, to make their spirits high, people often come to Peterhof and enjoy its magic charms.
Traditionally in the middle of September in one of the most beautiful parks of the world - Peterhof pass Festival of fountains which includes light and sound musical show, fireworks, pyrotechnic effects, and illumination of fountains. Festival will pass in the lower park. Wall of Grand Palace will be used as the screen. On it will be projected images of the ships, emblem of St.-Petersburg, Peter's I portrait and many other things. Such festival you can see only in Peterhof!
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