Petergof

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Petergof is a historic Russian town near Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand imperial palaces, elaborate fountains, and landscaped parks along the Gulf of Finland.


Statements (47)
Predicate Object
instanceOf historical locality
municipal settlement
town
climate humid continental climate
country Russia
devastatedDuring World War II
foundedBy Peter the Great
governedAs municipal settlement within Saint Petersburg
hasAlternativeName Peterhof NERFINISHED
Petrodvorets
hasAttraction Alexandria Park
Cottage Palace
Grand Cascade
Grand Palace
Lower Park
Marli Palace
Monplaisir Palace
Oranienbaum (nearby palace-park ensemble)
Peterhof Palace NERFINISHED
Samson Fountain
Upper Garden
hasFeature formal French-style gardens
landscaped parks
seaside terraces along the Gulf of Finland
system of gravity-fed fountains
hasHeritage imperial residence of Russian tsars
hasMuseum Peterhof State Museum-Reserve NERFINISHED
hasTransportConnection high-speed hydrofoil boats from central Saint Petersburg
railway connection to Saint Petersburg
knownFor elaborate fountains
grand imperial palaces
landscaped parks
tourism
languageUsed Russian
locatedIn Petrodvortsovy District
locatedInTimeZone Moscow Time
locatedNear Saint Petersburg
locatedOn southern coast of the Gulf of Finland
namedAfter Peter the Great
occupiedBy Nazi Germany during World War II
partOf Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
federal city of Saint Petersburg
recognizedAs UNESCO World Heritage Site component
religionTraditionallyAssociated Russian Orthodox Church
significance major tourist destination near Saint Petersburg
symbol of Russian imperial grandeur
underwent post-war restoration of palaces and parks

Referenced by (20)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Catherine Block ("Peterhof")
Chess Mountain Cascade ("Peterhof")
Eve Fountain ("Peterhof")
Grand Cascade ("Peterhof")
Grand Cascade ("Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia")
Grand Palace (Peterhof) ("Petergof, Saint Petersburg")
Hermitage Pavilion
Marly Palace ("Peterhof")
Monplaisir Palace ("Peterhof")
Orangery at Peterhof ("Peterhof")
Peterhof Palace
Roman Fountains ("Peterhof")
Roman Fountains ("Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia")
Samson Fountain ("Peterhof")
Samson Fountain
locatedIn
Peterhof Palace ("Petrodvorets")
alsoKnownAs
Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia ("Peterhof")
birthPlace
Grand Cascade ("Petergof, Petrodvortsovy District")
municipality
Grand Palace (Peterhof) ("Peterhof")
partOf
Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia ("Peterhof, Saint Petersburg Governorate")
placeOfBirth

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