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Fountain Season in Peterhof Gets Underway
Fountain Season in Peterhof Gets Underway
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The fountain season got underway in Peterhof on April 27. 29.04.2013, Sputnik International
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2013-04-29T11:37+0000
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Fountain Season in Peterhof Gets Underway The fountain season got underway in Peterhof on April 27.
The fountain season got underway in Peterhof on April 27.
© 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.”
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 mediabank 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. 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 Medved In all, the former imperial estate outside St. Petersburg is home to 150 fountains of all sizes, as well as four cascades.
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 Medved Almost 300 years ago, Peter the Great ordered that the park be laid out and adorned with “statues of bronze and stone.”
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 Medved The first sculpture group was unveiled in 1735 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava.
The first sculpture group was unveiled in 1735 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved The first sculpture group was unveiled in 1735 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava.
The first sculpture group was unveiled in 1735 to mark the 25th anniversary of the Battle of Poltava.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved The original fountain technology at the estate has not changed since 1735: the fountains are powered by a gravity-feed system from Ropsha Heights.
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 Medved The gravity-feed system jets 25,000 cubic meters of water into the air.
The gravity-feed system jets 25,000 cubic meters of water into the air.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved The Grand Cascade is the main attraction at the spectacular fountain complex at the Peterhof palace and park.
The Grand Cascade is the main attraction at the spectacular fountain complex at the Peterhof palace and park.
© RIA Novosti . Anatoliy Medved The opening of the fountain season in Peterhof.
The opening of the fountain season in Peterhof.
