Grand Palace in Peterhof, a ball(?) hall. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Grand Palace in Peterhof, a hall. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
A decorated hall in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Grand Palace in Peterhof, a dining room. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Gobelins in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
A portrait hall in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
A decorated door and parquet floor in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
A dining room in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
A room in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
A bedroom in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
A living room in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
A room in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Green room in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
Corridor in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Grand Palace in Peterhof, a throne. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Red room in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
Bedroom in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
A hall in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
Ball(?) hall in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
A large hall in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Portrait hall in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
Chinese decorations in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
Dining room in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
Room corner in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
A hall with large number of portraits in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Room with portraits in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
A desk in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Grand Palace in Peterhof, a hall with winter view. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Decorated room in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
A closet in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
End of a corridor in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Gilded stucco decorations in Grand Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 22, 2005
Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 31, 2007
Palace of a duke Maximilian Leikhtenbergsky in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2019
Alley towards Marli Palace in Peterhof (Petrodvorets), near Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2009
Fountains of Grand Cascade and a palace in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Stone bath in backyard of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Fountain Snop (Wheat Sheaf) in front of Monplaisir Palace in Peterhof (Petrodvorets), near Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2009
Garden in front of Monplaisir Palace in Peterhof (Petrodvorets), near Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 4, 2009
View of Marli Palace from Sectorial Pond in Lower Gardens. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 28, 2015
A decorated room in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2016
Pergola near Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Round pergola in backyard of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Grand Cascade from terrace of Grand Palace. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2013
Great Cascade from the porch of the palace in Peterhof, suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, July 27, 2004
Krystatelka River near Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
Meadow in front of Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Birch bridge near Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Palace of a duke Maximilian Leikhtenbergsky from an opening to the south in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2019
Ruins of Catherine Church from Palace of a duke Maximilian Leikhtenbergsky in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2019
Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Backyard of Farm Palace of Tsar Alexander II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2013
Stone steps of Palace of a duke Maximilian Leikhtenbergsky in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 17, 2019
Throne hall in Grand Palace. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 17, 2016
A pond below Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015
Marine Channel in Lower Garden from terrace of Grand Palace. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2013
Grape leaves near Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Farm Palace of Tsar Alexander II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Area of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Foot bridge near Farm Palace of Tsar Alexander II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2013
Marly pond and palace in Lower Gardens. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2013
Palace of a duke Maximilian Leikhtenbergsky in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, April 10, 2017
Farm Palace of Tsar Alexander II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2013
Pergola of Cottage Palace of tsar Nikolay in Alexandria Park. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2013
Birch bridge of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 26, 2016
Farm Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 26, 2016
Fountain in backyard of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Bridge of Krystatelka River near Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015
Birch bridge of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Right wing of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Bridge with boulders of Krystatelka River near Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Sector Pond and Marly Palace in Lower Gardens. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 22, 2013
Marli Palace from Sectorial Pond in Lower Gardens. Peterhof (Petrodvorets), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, January 1, 2016
Marli Palace in Peterhof. Near Saint Petersburg, Russia, February 6, 2013
Area of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015
Back side of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Arbor of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, June 6, 2011
Replica of a statue in backyard of Farm Palace of Tsar Alexander II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2013
Backyard of Farm Palace of Tsar Alexander II in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015
Arbor near Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015
Park near Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015
Round entrance of Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015
A pond behind Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, September 12, 2013
Entrance of Cottage Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, May 22, 2015
Arbor of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park in Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg. Russia, August 26, 2016
Alley near Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Virginia creeper in backyard of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Orange leaves of grapevine near Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Statue of Personal Garden of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Flowers of Personal Garden of Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Alley near Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Orange leaves near Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Area of Birch Bridge near Farm Palace in Alexandria Park. Peterhof, a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 27, 2016
Bridge near Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Krystatelka River near Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016
Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
Canyon near Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
Orange leaves near Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 5, 2017
Leykhtenbergsky Palace in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021
This stone bridge serves as a picturesque crossing over the Kristatelka River ravine, situated at the foot of the slope directly beneath the Leuchtenberg Palace. As part of the 19th-century Sergievka ensemble, this bridge links the wilder, lower ravine paths (near the "Adam s Head" boulder) with the landscaped grounds surrounding the palace on the upper terrace. It features a solid masonry arch topped with simple iron railings, designed to provide a functional yet scenic vantage point for viewing the deep ravine that defines the estate s geography. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
This sequence of disjointed stone steps, winding up the leaf-covered slope, exemplifies the "landscape surprise" element typical of the Sergievka Park design. Unlike the straight, formal staircases of the nearby Peterhof Grand Palace, these steps are scattered and uneven, inviting visitors to meander through the forest rather than march directly to a destination. The steps are almost camouflaged by a vibrant mosaic of fallen yellow and brown leaves, making them appear as natural rock formations emerging from the hillside. The staircase sequence gently ascends the steep ravine bank, integrating perfectly with the surrounding old-growth trees and emphasizing the park s wild, preserved character. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
Leuchtenberg Palace, designed by architect Andrei Stackenschneider and completed in 1842. The facade reflects the Late Classicism style (resembling a Roman villa), characterized by a grand portico with Corinthian columns, symmetrical window arrangements, and a pediment that gives the structure a noble, temple-like appearance. The palace s yellow stucco walls show signs of weathering and peeling paint, contributing to the estate s romantic, slightly melancholic atmosphere of a "forgotten" royal residence. The palace is situated on a terrace overlooking the Gulf of Finland, with its color palette harmonizing with the surrounding golden autumn foliage, reinforcing the seamless blend of architecture and nature intended by its designers. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
"Golden Autumn" forest near Leuchtenberg Palace. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
A gently rising road leading toward Leuchtenberg Palace, drawing visitors uphill through a tunnel of golden autumn foliage in Sergievka Park. Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
From the elevated terrace of the Leuchtenberg Palace, a thoughtfully designed "prospect" (vista) opens up towards the Gulf of Finland, offering a serene coastal panorama framed by autumn foliage. This clearing was intentionally cut through the forest in the 19th century to create a direct visual link between the palace and the sea, a common feature in romantic landscape architecture. The busy road visible in the middle ground is the Oranienbaum Highway, which separates the upper park from the lower coastal meadows. In the distance, the grey-blue waters of the Gulf of Finland merge with the overcast sky, creating a vast, moody backdrop that emphasizes the estate s prime coastal location. Sergievka Park, Old Peterhof, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 13, 2025
