Now, Peter the Great had seen Louis XIV’s Versailles Palace in France, and he wanted something at least as grand if not more ...

We have rebranded as 'Gateway to Russia' and now offer even more articles and resources about Russia. The Grand Peterhof Palace is a true gem of Peterhof, a complex of palaces and gardens near St ...

4 p.m. Badly damaged during World War II, the Peterhof Grand Palace was reconstructed between the 1960s and the 1980s. Almost every czar and empress made some kind of change or alteration to the ...

The fountains at Peterhof Palace on the outskirts of St. Petersburg, Russia attract visitors from all over the world with their stunning water displays. The Grand Cascade and Samson fountains ...

A short journey from the city center brings visitors to the opulent Peterhof Palace and Gardens, often referred to as the "Russian Versailles." This grand estate, with its magnificent fountains ...

They include the Empress mother, the Czar's two sisters, the Grand Duchesses Xenia and Olga ... under the deserted windows of the big Peterhof Palace, and crowds of visitors gathered each ...

Modeled after the Peterhof Grand Palace in St. Petersburg, a Long Island estate with 60,000 square feet of living space recently went on the market for $100 million. Located in in the village of ...

From Luxury Listings NYC: When Marie Antoinette felt homesick in Versailles, she decided to build herself a mini Austrian village to remind her of all the people she used to oppress back in her ...

If you're visiting St. Petersburg in the summer, the Peterhof Palace & Garden is an absolute must-see. A UNESCO World Heritage Site, Peterhof was the brainchild and summer palace of Peter the Great.