Wordless Wednesday- Peterhof Palace, Russia.

The grounds of Peterhof Palace.

 

A fountain in the lower garden.

There are also trick fountains in various places that spray the unwary visitor if they step on a stone that triggers it. These children must have found the stone at this fountain and are using it to cool down.

Part of the gardens. Note yet another gold statue!

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Wordless Wednesday - Peterhof Palace.

Peterhof Palace.

 

The Menager Fountain.

The Cascade.

You can see these and more photos from Peterhof Palace on my original post of our 2014 cruise.

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I am joining Sandee at Comedy Plus for the blog hop.

Baltics Cruise July/August 2014 - Russia pt.2, Peterhof Palace.

We had heard of all the gold and grandeur of the royal palaces of St. Peterburg but nothing really prepares you for the opulence.

Our first view of the Palace.

The Menager Fountain.

Looking down onto the Grand Cascade.

The statue of Samson wrestling with the jaws of a lion.

The Grand Cascade.

And again. There are 64 fountains and more than 200 bronze statues and other decorations.

A fountain in the lower garden.

There are also trick fountains in various places that spray the unwary visitor if they step on a stone that triggers it. These children must have found the stone at this fountain and are using it to cool down.

More statues and fountains.

Chess Hill, also known as the Dragon Cascade.