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PETERHOF PALACE

 
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The Monplaisir palace (my joy) behind a fountain. Peter designed this reminiscent of Holland, where he had studied. He liked to live and entertain guests here rather than in the huge formal palace. It is located directly on the sea. The galleries with the round topped windows extend to either side of the central section. It contains many paintings aquired by Peter himself -mostly Dutch and Flemish works. There is also a lacquered study with 94 panels created by icon painters attempting to reproduce Chinese designs. But the originals were destroyed by the Germans during WWII. The ceiling in the state hall shows Apollo. There is also a naval study and bedroom with Peter's furniture. The garden is on the Dutch model.

 

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