Peterhof near St.-Petersburg, a unique monument of palace fountain and garden art

• Autorzy: Dymchenko N.

Warianty tytułu

PL

Peterhof koło Petersburga unikatowy zabytek pałacowych fontann i sztuki ogrodowej

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The article is devoted to the unique masterpiece of world's landscape architecture - Peterhof (Petrodvorets) in Russia. The architectural ensemble appeared in the first quarter of the 18th century as the main summer imperial residence of Peter I. Within the present borders of Peterhof there are several ensembles of palaces and parks united with separate historical and architectural suites of the 18-20th centuries. There you can see the two parks - the Upper Garden and the Lower Garden, Seven other gardens and parks of landscape type. The unique architectural and artistic complex of palaces and parks made Peterhof world famous. The world fame of Peterhof was brought by a constellation of palaces, collections and, first of all, fountains and cascades. At present fourteen parks stretched along the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic sea are opened for walks and sightseeing. The parks and buildings of Peterhof are decorated by magnificent sculptures, four cascades and 150 operating fountains. Peterhof is usually called "Capital of Fountains". Peterhof along with Versailles and other groups of palaces and parks in Europe is an example of splendor in the design of technological ideas.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Peterhof; St. Petersburg; monument; palace; fountain; garden

PL

Peterhof; Petersburg; zabytek; fontanna; pałac; ogród

• Wydawca: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Przyrodniczego we Wrocławiu
• Czasopismo: Architektura Krajobrazu
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: nr 3
• Strony: 22--27
• Opis fizyczny: zdj.

Twórcy

autor

Dymchenko N.

• Director of Research Center of Culture and History Heritage, Dniester Moldavian Republic, Tiraspol Dniester State University