Grand Cascade
E75336
The Grand Cascade is a monumental ensemble of terraces, fountains, and gilded statues at Peterhof renowned as one of the most spectacular water features in the world.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lion Cascade | 1 |
| Большой каскад | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fountain ensemble
ⓘ
monumental water feature ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle | Baroque ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Baltic Sea vistas
ⓘ
Imperial Court of Russia ⓘ
surface form:
Russian imperial court
|
| builtFor | Peter the Great ⓘ |
| constructionStart | early 18th century ⓘ |
| country | Russia ⓘ |
| damage | severely damaged during World War II ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | victory in the Great Northern War ⓘ |
| designer |
Jean-Baptiste Le Blond
ⓘ
surface form:
Jean-Baptiste Le Blond (attributed contributor)
Niccolò Michetti ⓘ
surface form:
Niccolò Michetti (attributed contributor)
|
| function | ceremonial entrance from the sea side ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Grand Canal (Peterhof)
ⓘ
Samson Fountain ⓘ canals ⓘ fountains ⓘ gilded statues ⓘ terraces ⓘ waterfalls ⓘ |
| heritageSiteOf | Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | UNESCO World Heritage Site component ⓘ |
| knownFor |
large number of fountains and jets
ⓘ
rich Baroque decoration ⓘ spectacular water displays ⓘ |
| languageOfName | Russian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Petergof
ⓘ
surface form:
Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia
Petergof ⓘ
surface form:
Peterhof
Peterhof Palace ⓘ |
| mainFountain | Samson Fountain ⓘ |
| municipality |
Petergof
ⓘ
surface form:
Petergof, Petrodvortsovy District
|
| nativeName |
Grand Cascade
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Большой каскад
|
| notableMaterial |
gilded bronze
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| numberOfFountains | over 60 fountains and jets (approximate) ⓘ |
| openingCeremony | annual fountain season opening festival ⓘ |
| orientation | faces the Gulf of Finland ⓘ |
| partOf |
Peterhof Palace
ⓘ
surface form:
Lower Park of Peterhof
Peterhof Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Peterhof Palace complex
|
| patron |
Peter the Great
ⓘ
surface form:
Peter I of Russia
|
| rankedAs | one of the most spectacular fountain ensembles in the world ⓘ |
| region |
St. Petersburg
ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| restoration | extensively restored after World War II ⓘ |
| seasonalOperation | operates mainly in warm season ⓘ |
| symbolism | Russian victory over Sweden ⓘ |
| tourismCategory | cultural tourism site ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | major tourist attraction in Saint Petersburg region ⓘ |
| waterSource | natural springs near Ropsha ⓘ |
| waterSupplySystem | gravity-fed system without pumps ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Lion Cascade
this entity surface form:
Большой каскад