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The wooden palace in Strelna, as a memory of Peter the Great, was the subject of special care and attention. In the middle of the XVIII century, in the time of Elizabeth Petrovna, the capital restoration of the dilapidated wooden building, was held under the management of the architect, F.B. Rastrelli. The successors of Peter I, used the wooden ...
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Benches Trick Fountain. On the south side, in the corners of the Monplaisir garden, lurk the water amusements of Peter I's era - the trick-fountains "the Benches". They are the oldest of trick-fountains, that have reached our time. They were created from drawings of N. Michetti, personally corrected by Peter I, and "tested with water" in 1723.
Strelna History. Strelna is one of the most ancient settlements on the south bank of the Gulf of Finland. This name is derived from the river Strelka flowing in the area, that acquired its name thanks to its fast flow - the Slavic root " -str-" means "flow" or "movement". The first inhabitants of these places, in the VII - VIII century, were ...
Monplaisir Palace. 1714-1723, architects: A. Schlüter, J.F. Braunstein, J.-B. Le Blond, N. Michetti. Directly on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, there is the favorite suburban palace of Peter I - " Monplaisir" ( fr. mon plaisir - "my delight" ).The idea of the construction was defined by the sketches and the schematic drawings of the Tsar ...
1721-1722, architect N. Michetti. 1854, architect A.I. Staсkenschneider. At the foot of the Grand Palace, in the center of the parterre flower beds, the paired "Bowl" fountains are arranged. Their construction by the project of the architect N. Michetti, was completed at the end of 1722. The test launch took place in the presence of Peter I.
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