The fountain season got underway in Peterhof on April 27.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoli MedvedIn keeping with tradition, the first fountain to shoot its water into the air was the central fountain, crowned by the celebrated sculpture “Samson and the Lion.”
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© RIA Novosti . Anatoli Medved
In keeping with tradition, the first fountain to shoot its water into the air was the central fountain, crowned by the celebrated sculpture “Samson and the Lion.”
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved / Go to the mediabankIn recent years, the fountains have been turned on a week before the May public holidays for the benefit of visitors to St. Petersburg during that period.
In recent years, the fountains have been turned on a week before the May public holidays for the benefit of visitors to St. Petersburg during that period.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy MedvedIn all, the former imperial estate outside St. Petersburg is home to 150 fountains of all sizes, as well as four cascades.
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© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved
In all, the former imperial estate outside St. Petersburg is home to 150 fountains of all sizes, as well as four cascades.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy MedvedAlmost 300 years ago, Peter the Great ordered that the park be laid out and adorned with “statues of bronze and stone.”
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© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved
Almost 300 years ago, Peter the Great ordered that the park be laid out and adorned with “statues of bronze and stone.”
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy MedvedThe first sculpture group was unveiled in 1735 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava.
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The first sculpture group was unveiled in 1735 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy MedvedThe first sculpture group was unveiled in 1735 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava.
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The first sculpture group was unveiled in 1735 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy MedvedThe original fountain technology at the estate has not changed since 1735: the fountains are powered by a gravity-feed system from Ropsha Heights.
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The original fountain technology at the estate has not changed since 1735: the fountains are powered by a gravity-feed system from Ropsha Heights.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy MedvedThe gravity-feed system jets 25,000 cubic meters of water into the air.
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© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved
The gravity-feed system jets 25,000 cubic meters of water into the air.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy MedvedThe Grand Cascade is the main attraction at the spectacular fountain complex at the Peterhof palace and park.
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© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved
The Grand Cascade is the main attraction at the spectacular fountain complex at the Peterhof palace and park.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy MedvedThe opening of the fountain season in Peterhof.
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© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved
The opening of the fountain season in Peterhof.