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Discover Peterhof in Russia

Peterhof in the region of Sankt-Peterburg with its 64,800 habitants is a town located in Russia - some 402 mi or ( 647 km ) North-West of Moscow , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Peterhof

Local time in Peterhof is now 12:50 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Moscow " with a UTC offset of 4 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Rēzekne, Daugavpils, Sashino, Leningrad, and Sanino. When in this area, you might want to check out Rēzekne . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Peterhof ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Peterhof Music Band

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Peterhof Music Band in PEterhof, palace in St. Petersburg (Russia) www.dayures.net ..

Peterhof - St. Petersburg, Russland

8:28 min by RusslandJournal
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Peterhof, das russische Versailles, ist die Sommerresidenz der russischen Zaren und liegt 29 km westlich von St. Petersburg. Zum Museums-Komplex Peterhof gehören vier Parkanlagen und 23 Museen. Der pr ..


Peterhof

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Peterhof DenRus tour for Azamara Passengers Hi Def ..

Petergof - Church of Peter and Paul

2:01 min by davidtomsik
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Elena comments the church ... ..


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Interesting facts about this location

Petergof

Petergof or Peterhof, known as Petrodvorets (Петродворец) from 1944 to 1997, is a municipal town in Petrodvortsovy District of the federal city of St.  Petersburg, located on the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland. Population: 73,154; 64,791; 81,525. The town hosts one of two campuses of Saint Petersburg State University and the Petrodvorets Watch Factory, one of the leading Russian watch manufactures.

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Located at 59.88 29.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Baroque architecture in Russia, Cities and towns under jurisdiction of Saint Petersburg, Fountains in Europe, Naukograds

Peterhof Palace

The Peterhof Palace is a series of palaces and gardens located in 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 centre is recognised as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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Located at 59.88 29.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Baroque architecture in Russia, Baroque gardens, Fountains in Russia, Gardens in Russia, Historic house museums in Russia, Houses completed in 1725, Landscape design history, Museums in Saint Petersburg, Palaces in Saint Petersburg, Royal residences in Russia, World Heritage Sites in Russia

Peterhof Grand Palace

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.

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Located at 59.88 29.90 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Tags: Baroque architecture in Russia, Houses completed in 1725, Palaces in Russia, Royal residences in Russia

Peterhof landing stage

Peterhof landing stage is a mooring for hydrofoil boats, of the type Meteor, in the Lower Gardens of Peterhof Palace It is located in northern end Sea Channel and is in a the C-shaped form. The exit from it is directed aside St. Petersburg. The mooring and foot platform are located at the open coast of Gulf of Finland.

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Located at 59.89 29.91 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Landing stages of Russian coast in Gulf of Finland

Petrodvortsovy District

Petrodvortsovy District is an administrative and municipal district, one of the 18 in Saint Petersburg, Russia.

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Located at 59.88 29.87 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Districts of Saint Petersburg

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Peterhof