Peterhof Imperial Summer Palace ST PETERSBURG Russia
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Shore Excursion - Imperial St. Petersburg
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Your journey starts with a transfer to Peterhof, the town of palaces, fountains and parks, built by Peter the Great to rival Versailles. It lies on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, 22 miles west of St. Petersburg. The Grand Palace, built in the beginning of the 18th century, is known as the most brilliant of all the summer residences of the Russian Tsars. The estate construction spanned two centuries and upon its completion, it encompassed seven parks and more than 20 smaller palaces and pavilions.
The layout of the 300 acre park and spectacular fountains was designed by Peter himself. The Grand Cascade, often considered the chief delight of the grounds, consists of three waterfalls, an avenue of 64 fountains and 37 gilded statues. Samson, the main attraction of Peterhof, is located at the base of the Great Cascade. After your tour of the Grand Palace, you'll proceed to the magnificent gardens of the Low Park to admire the numerous fountains and statues of the Grand Cascade.
As part of your tour, a special hydrofoil boat transfer has been arranged for you. It will take you from Peterhof back to the city center, on a short 30 minute ride across the Gulf of Finland. After arriving back in town, you'll be taken to the Spit of Vasilievsky Island, where you'll enjoy views of the city including the Hermitage Museum and St. Peter and Paul Fortress, which you will tour next. Once inside the Peter and Paul Cathedral, you'll be surrounded by marble columns, glittering chandeliers and painted decor, combined with carved and gilded iconostasis to create a magnificent setting for the tombs of Romanov monarchs.
Imperial Travelling
Imperial Travel exhibit opened at Peterhof. The exposition includes more than 500 items that describe how crowned personages travelled. What they took with them during long voyages, and what when traveling in the carriage.
Bags, box for hats, travellers dress, gloves and even a carriage clocks. Personal belongings of the Great Princes and for royalty transfer you into the era of the different reigns.
Behind every accessory a story: who, where and when he traveled from the first of Russia's state or their immediate families. Wife of Nicholas I, the Empress brought souvenirs from Italy.
Tatyana Vergun, curator of the exhibition, Deputy Director General GMZ Peterhof: Alexandra Feodorovna characterized by good taste. She brought a completely elegant paperweight of russet marble and mosaics depicting the Villa Albani, near Rome.
The royal family spent several months in Italy, recovering their health. Famous paintings from Naples, Venice, Rome, were brought to St. Petersburg. And after a visit to Palermo in Peterhof made an exact copy of one of the Sicilian villa. Since then, the island, where there is this pavilion, called Olga's in honor of the great princess.
Royal trip gave birth to new cities and historical anecdotes. For example, Catherine II issued a decree on the basis of Odessa after the famous Tauride travel. At the same time, according to legend, Prince Potemkin village camouflage line up along the route of the Empress.
Although regarded as Potemkin village - a myth. The life he gave the famous royal journey. In Russia kings traveled a lot: in special wagons - lettered trains, yachts and horses.
A full exposition of carriages is included. Those presented here are from a private collection. As historians tell us, the members of the royal family liked to ride in an open top.
It is known that the Emperor Alexander III travelled to the Volga Region in a carriage. However, that four-wheel cart was much more spacious. And in another circumstances, they loved tarantas: easy design allowed to make the journey less bumpy on bad roads of Russia.
The imperial family as best as possible could travel in comfort. Special camping sets, where the kettle was provided with a burner, or a small saucepan with a spirit lamp, belonging to the Tsarevich Alexei.
Kalnitskaya Elena, CEO Museum Reserve Peterhof generally speaking, domestic exhibitions are difficult and rarely done. In these exhibitions you can see human life itself. Therefore we very much want to ensure that our visitors come and compared with today's stuff. They are not so much changed.
Porcelain dinner sets, which were taken for tea on the trip, gave shape to a utilitarian tableware - set for four and six persons. It was more in demand the consumers than the palace sets. After traveling to appear quite modern things. Such as a set of luggage, or a folding table made for Nicholas I of trees planted in the Summer Garden in person by Peter I.
And yet, after traveling royalty out Popular scienceworks with a precise description of places visited by the Emperor. These brochures have given life to the whole direction in pocket editions especially popular today - the first domestic travel guide.
Le Palais de Peterhof , St Petersbourg , Russie ( Ultra 4K)
Peterhof est constitué d'une série de palais et de jardins, construit sur les ordres de Pierre le Grand de Russie. Peterhof est la résidence d'été que s'est fait construire l'empereur Pierre Le Grand au début du XVIIIème siècle A l'origine, il ne s'agissait que d'un pavillon de chasse, au bord la Baltique, destiné à son repos. Mais il se plait dans cette résidence et, après avoir visité Versailles, il décide de l'agrandir sur le modèle français et d'en faire le Palais de Pierre : Peterhof. Le site est constitué d’une série de palais et de jardins. De cette inspiration française, on peut retenir que l'architecte chargé des travaux était français : Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Leblond. Comme à Versailles, Pierre Ier exige l'installation de nombreuses fontaines : le parc du château en compte 176, reliées les unes aux autres par des kilomètres de tuyaux tandis qu'un grand canal relie le domaine au golfe de Finlande. Les Tsars venaient souvent en bateau pour venir se reposer à Peterhof. Cette résidence royale est aujourd'hui connue dans le monde entier pour ses jeux d'eau.
Imperial Reception at Catherine Palace
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The Catherine Palace was the Rococo summer residence of the Russian tsars, located in the town of Tsarskoye Selo, 25 km south-east of St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Its parks from the 18th century are a good example for Russian architecture and landscape design from a fascinating time. The world-famous parks and palaces of Peterhof are located 29 km west of St. Petersburg and display a wonderful harmony of architecture and sculptures, gardening and engineering. The original idea of ensembles, layout and artistic concept was developed by Peter the Great.
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Russian Military and Artillery Museum - Saint Petersburg
A night time stroll past the Russian Artillery Museum. According to Wikipedia, The Military Historical Museum of Artillery, Engineers and Signal Corps (Russian: Военно-исторический музей артиллерии, инженерных войск и войск связи), also known simply as the Artillery Museum, is a state-owned military museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia. Its collections, consisting of Russian military equipment, uniforms and decorations, are hosted in the Kronverk (a crownwork) of the Peter and Paul Fortress situated on the right bank of the Neva near Alexander Park. The museum is managed by the Russian Ministry of Defence. This video was taken around 11:30pm just of the outside portion of the museum, near the main entrance.
Russia
My visit to Russia begins along the Baltic Sea in Saint Petersburg. Saint Petersburg is Russia's second-largest city as well as its cultural capital. The Historic Center of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Next I continue on to Moscow, Russia's capital and most populous city. Here I visit historic Red Square and the Kremlin. The Video concludes with my visit to the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergii in Zagorsk.
VIDEO CONTENTS:
0:00:24 Peter and Paul Fortress
0:08:05 Moscow Square/House of Soviets
0:08:37 Victory Square
0:10:05 Imperial Reception at Catherine Palace
0:43:07 St. Petersburg at Night
0:43:59 Moscow Triumphal Gate
0:44:23 Holiday Inn Moscow Gate
0:45:18 Narva Triumphal Gate
0:45:55 Peterhof
0:46:01 Saint Peter and Paul Cathedral
0:46:25 Peterhof Grand Palace
0:46:41 The Grand Cascade - Samson Fountain
0:53:05 Lower Garden
0:54:49 The Adam Fountain
0:54:58 Gulf of Finland
0:55:19 French Formal Garden
0:56:06 Panterre Garden - Roman Fountains
0:57:44 Dragon Cascade on Chessboard Hill
0:58:00 Orangery Fountain
0:58:42 The East Chapel
0:59:12 Upper Garden
0:59:40 Dostoyevsky Area of St. Petersburg
1:00:41 Troika Restaurant
1:02:09 St. Isaac's Cathedral
1:02:30 St. Isaac's Square
1:03:23 Cathedral Interior
1:07:34 The Admiralty Building
1:08:17 Church of the Savior on Spilled Blood
1:08:54 Church Interior
1:11:29 Walk Around Colorful Exterior
1:15:23 Russian Folklore Show
1:19:41 Ship Yard Area of St. Petersburg
1:20:30 Annunciation Bridge
1:21:58 Rostral Columns
1:24:29 Senate Square
1:24:57 The Palace Embankment
1:26:01 Neva River
1:30:09 Hermitage Museum (Winter Palace)
1:31:24 Small Throne Room
1:32:08 St. George's Hall
1:32:35 Pavilion Hall
1:33:45 Works by Rembrandt
1:35:14 Works by Leonardo da Vinci
1:35:30 Works by Raphael
1:36:07 Crouching Boy by Michelangelo
1:36:27 Skylight Rooms
1:38:48 Palace Square/Alexander Column
1:40:47 Boat Cruise on Moika & Neva Rivers
1:42:48 The Green Bridge/Nevsky Prospect
1:44:16 Pevchesky Bridge
1:45:41 The Winter Canal
1:47:57 Enter Neva River
1:48:13 Peter and Paul Fortress
1:49:30 Trinity Bridge
1:51:05 Return to Moika River
1:56:22 Anichkov Bridge over Fontanka River
1:56:51 Armenian Lunch Stop
1:57:21 Yusupov Palace
2:04:57 Nevsky Prospect
2:05:38 Our Lady of Kazan Cathedral
2:07:04 Church of St. Catherine
2:07:44 Grand Hotel Europe
2:08:41 Gostiny Dvor (Oldest Department Store)
2:10:28 Catherine's Garden
2:11:30 Monument to Catherine the Great
2:12:17 Alexandrinsky Theatre
2:14:32 Swan Lake Ballet
2:18:00 Moscow Station
2:18:26 High Speed Sapsan Train to Moscow
2:22:43 Arrive at Moscow's Leningradsky Station
2:23:05 Drive to Red Square
2:26:30 Red Square
2:27:47 GUM Department Store
2:28:49 Moscow Metro Stations (Subway)
2:38:47 Radisson Blu Belorusskaya Hotel
2:39:45 Drive back to Red Square
2:41:05 State Duma Building
2:41:39 Bolshoi Theatre
2:42:43 KGB Headquarters
2:43:22 Moscow River
2:43:38 The Kremlin
2:47:49 Cathedral of Jesus Christ the Saviour
2:48:30 Pashkov House
2:49:56 Manege Square
2:50:27 World Clock Fountain
2:51:25 State Historical Museum
2:52:06 Resurrection Gate
2:52:20 Red Square
2:52:31 Kazan Cathedral
2:52:51 State Historical Museum
2:53:20 GUM Department Store
2:54:17 St. Basil's Cathedral
2:55:27 Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
2:56:31 The Kremlin
2:57:03 Trinity Tower
2:57:31 The Arsenal
2:57:50 State Kremlin Palace
2:58:02 Senate Building
2:58:17 Church of the Twelve Apostles
2:58:33 Tsar Cannon
2:59:16 Tsar Bell
2:59:45 Cathedral Square
3:00:23 Cathedral of the Archangel
3:00:42 Ivan the Great Bell Tower
3:01:02 Assumption Cathedral
3:01:39 Church of the Deposition of the Robe
3:01:46 Cathedral of the Annunciation
3:02:05 Grand Kremlin Palace
3:02:14 The Armoury Chamber
3:02:20 Drive through Moscow
3:03:28 Gorky Park
3:04:32 Gardens Ring
3:06:18 Old Arbat Street
3:08:11 Novodevichy Cemetery
3:10:44 Grave of Boris Yeltsin
3:11:01 Grave of Raisa Gorbachev
3:11:47 Grave of Nikita Khrushchev
3:12:49 Novodevichy Convent
3:14:09 The Russian White House
3:15:11 Triumphal Arch of Moscow
3:15:36 War Memorial at the Poklonnaia Gora
3:17:18 Olympic Stadium
3:17:46 Zagorsk (Sergiyev Posad)
3:18:34 Trinity Monastery of St. Sergii
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Decembrists Square Petersburg, Russia ( Ultra 4K )
The Decembrist revolt or the Decembrist uprising took place in Imperial Russia on 26 December [O.S. 14 December] 1825. Russian army officers led about 3,000 soldiers in a protest against Nicholas I's assumption of the throne after his elder brother Constantine removed himself from the line of succession. Because these events occurred in December, the rebels were called the Decembrists . This uprising, which was suppressed by Nicholas I, took place in the Senate Square in Saint Petersburg. In 1925, to mark the centenary of the event, the square was renamed as Decembrist Square, but in 2008 it reverted to its original name.
L'insurrection décembriste ou insurrection décabriste est une tentative de coup d'État militaire qui s'est déroulée publiquement à Saint-Pétersbourg le 26 décembre (14 décembre) 1825 afin d'obtenir du futur empereur Nicolas Ier une constitution. L'insurrection fut durement réprimée par le nouvel empereur.
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It is our first day in maybe the most Westernised city of Russia, Saint Petersburg. We are passing by Winter Palace, also known as the Hermitage Museum.
Other places that we visit before freezing to death in this cold Russia is St. Isaac's Cathedral and Rostral'naya Kolonna.
In terms of the restaurants don't forget to check out Marketplace, Bruno and Kneipp '' Jager Haus.
Keep tuned for future travel tips about St. Petersburg where we go in depth on: Hermitage Museum, Peterhof Palace, Catherine's Palace, St. Isaac's Cathedral and Church of the Savior on Blood.
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Inside Emperor Paul's palace in the suburb of Saint Petersburg Pavlosk.
Russia's Peterhof Palace opens for Summer with LAVISH CEREMONY | PUTIN'S RUSSIA
Большой Петергофский дворец открывает для лета с церемонии | нового летнего сезона 2014
The Peterhof Palace museum opened for the summer season with a resplendent fountain display complete with ballroom dancers and a marching band in St. Petersburg on Saturday. The landmark golden Samson Fountain and the Grand Cascade gurgled to life after their winter hiatus. The Peterhof is almost 300 years old and is considered to be among the most spectacular palaces in the world.
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Peterhof, St. Petersburg, Russia.
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Peterhof/Petergof is situated about 25 km; west from Saint-Petersburg (and about 35 km; North-West from Catherine Palace).
As a whole complex it consists of Upper Gardens, Grand Palace, Grand Cascade (with statue of Samson in the center) and Lower Gardens, lying on the sea shore. Peterhof is accessible by boat, departing from center of Saint-Petersburg (Winter Palace), that goes along the Neva river and then Gulf of Finland.
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The Peterhof Grand Palace (Russian: Большой Петергофский дворец) is actually a part of palaces and gardens, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These Palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the Russian Versailles. The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The largest of Peterhof's palaces looks truly imposing when seen from the Lower or Upper Gardens, but in fact it is quite narrow and not overly large. Of its approximately thirty public rooms, several deserve mention.
The Chesma Hall is decorated with twelve large paintings of the Battle of Chesma, a stunning naval victory of the Russo-Turkish War, 1768-1774. These were painted between 1771 and 1773 by the German artist Jacob Philipp Hackert. His first renderings of the great battle scenes were criticized by witnesses as not showing realistically the effect of exploding ships — the flying timbers, great flames, smoke, and fireballs. Catherine II assisted the artist by exploding a frigate in the harbor of Livorno, Italy, for the benefit of Hackert, who had never seen a naval battle firsthand. Hackert also did not research the actual positions of the Russian and Turkish forces during the battle, so the scenes depicted are somewhat fanciful, but do effectively convey drama and destruction of naval warfare.
The East and West Chinese Cabinets were decorated between 1766 and 1769 to exhibit objects of decorative art imported from the East. The walls were decorated with imitation Oriental patterns by Russian craftsmen, and hung with Chinese landscape paintings in yellow and black lacquer.
Another room, positioned at the center of the palace, bears the name of the Picture Hall. Its walls are almost entirely covered by a series of 368 paintings, mostly of variously dressed women, differing in appearance and even age, yet most were drawn from a single model. These were purchased in 1764 from the widow of the Italian artist P. Rotari, who died in St. Petersburg.
During the Second World War:
Like almost all St. Petersburg's suburban estates, Peterhof was ravaged by German troops during the Second World War. It was, however, one of the first to be resurrected and, thanks to the work of military engineers and over 1,000 volunteers, most of the estate's major structures had been fully restored by 1947. The name was also de-Germanicized after the war.
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St. Petersburg, Russia Shore Excursion
Recorded August 4-5, 2011:
This is my personal favorite of all my videos on You Tube. While sailing the Baltic Sea on the Emerald Princess I took a 2-day deluxe shore excursion of St. Petersburg, Russia. Video includes...
00:16 Emerald Princess arrives in St. Petersburg
01:49 Drive through St. Petersburg
07:29 Peterhof Palace
08:28 The Grand Cascade at Peterhof Palace
13:24 Lunch at Troyka Restaurant
16:20 St. Isaac's Cathedral
20:32 Church of the Spilled Blood
24:10 Drive through St. Petersburg
27:59 Imperial Reception at Catherine Palace
52:17 St. Petersburg at night
54:00 Day two begins with drive on Nevsky Prospect
1:00:24 Palace Square
1:01:34 Palace Embankment
1:04:18 Peter and Paul Fortress
1:07:32 The Hermitage / Winter Palace
1:16:35 The River Neva / Trinity Bridge
1:17:29 Cruise on the canals and rivers of St. Petersburg
1:32:28 Yusupov Palace
1:34:58 Sail away on the Emerald Princess
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Peterhof Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia is Fancy & Expensive
Various shots of the palace and all of the fancy, and expensive elements to it. It was destroyed in WW2 by the Nazi's, but quickly rebuilt afterwards.
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Peterhof ,Russia, Wonder of the World. Day 8
The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, St. Petersburg, Russia, commissioned by Peter the Great as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France. Originally intended in 1709 for country habitation, Peter the Great sought to expand the property as a result of his visit to the French royal court in 1717, inspiring the nickname used by tourists The Russian Versailles In the period between 1714 and 1728, the architecture was designed by Domenico Trezzini, and the style he employed became the foundation for the Petrine Baroque style favored throughout Saint Petersburg. Also in 1714, Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Le Blond designed the gardens, likely chosen due to his previous collaborations with Versailles landscaper André Le Nôtre. Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli completed an expansion from 1747 to 1756 for Elizabeth of Russia. The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Saint Petersburg, Russia - Peterhof Fountain Park and Gardens in Slow Motion (2018)
The Peterhof Palace (Russian: Петерго́ф, Dutch for Peter's Court) is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, laid out on the orders of Peter the Great. These palaces and gardens are sometimes referred as the Russian Versailles. The palace-ensemble along with the city center is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Saint Petersburg (Russian: Санкт-Петербу́рг, tr. Sankt-Peterburg, IPA: [ˈsankt pʲɪtʲɪrˈburk] (About this sound listen)) is Russia's second-largest city after Moscow, with five million inhabitants in 2012. An important Russian port on the Baltic Sea, it has a status of a federal subject (a federal city).
Situated on the Neva River, at the head of the Gulf of Finland on the Baltic Sea, it was founded by Tsar Peter the Great on May 27 [O.S. 16] 1703. On 1 September 1914, the name was changed from Saint Petersburg to Petrograd (Russian: Петрогра́д, IPA: [pʲɪtrɐˈgrat]), on 26 January 1924 to Leningrad (Russian: Ленингра́д, IPA: [lʲɪnʲɪnˈgrat]), and on 7 September 1991 back to Saint Petersburg. Between 1713 and 1728 and in 1732–1918, Saint Petersburg was the capital of Imperial Russia. In 1918, the central government bodies moved to Moscow.
Saint Petersburg is one of the modern cities of Russia, as well as its cultural capital. The Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments constitute a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Saint Petersburg is home to the Hermitage, one of the largest art museums in the world. Many foreign consulates, international corporations, banks and businesses have offices in Saint Petersburg.
Saint Petersburg hosted the games of 2018 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2020.
ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA NEVA RIVER CRUISE (TRAFALGAR COSSACK EXPLORER)
Part of an excursion during a Trafalgar Cost Saver Tour- Cossack Explorer of Russia and other countries. The river cruise followed a canal to the Neva river for an hour or two of sightseeing, also celebrating a fellow traveller's birthday.
Recorded 19th September 2017
Imperial St. Petersburg, Russia
A Tour of an Imperial History
The Automative Passion of the Russian Empire
Дореволюционная Россия на фотографиях
Автомобили Российской Империи
Russia in pre-revolutionary photographs
The Automative Passion of the Russian Empire
Emperor Nicholas II together with members of the Imperial family had a passion for automobiles.
Emperor Nicholas acquired his first in 1906. The French Delaunay-Belleville was the Tsar's choice for short trips around town, using a Mercedes for long trips.
Imperial Garages were established in 1905 in Tsarskoe Selo and Peterhof , followed by one's at the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg and Livadia Palace in the Crimea.
Music: Vivace from the Symphony No.1 by Alexander Scriabin
SAINT PETERSBURG - Hermitage and Palace Square
Palace Square is the central city square of St Petersburg.
The most celebrated building on the square, the baroque white-and-azure Winter Palace.
The Winter Palace was, from 1732 to 1917, the official residence of the Russian monarchs. Today, the restored palace forms part of a complex of buildings housing the Hermitage Museum.
Although the adjacent buildings are designed in the Neoclassical style, they perfectly match the palace in their scale, rhythm, and monumentality.
In the centre of the square stands the Alexander Column. This red granite column (the tallest of its kind in the world) is 47.5 metres high and weighs some 500 tons. It is set so well that it requires no attachment to the base.