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1443-19. Garden below Menshikovsky Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1443-19. Garden below Menshikovsky Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 Menshikovsky Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Grand Menshikov Palace (Bolshoy Menshikovsky Dvorets). It is the palace s majestic Northern Facade, designed in the Petrine Baroque style by architects Giovanni Mario Fontana and Gottfried Scha"del between 1710 and 1727. The palace sits atop a natural ridge, enhancing its monumentality. A grand system of stone terraces and a double-flight staircase descends from the main entrance to the Lower Garden. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Grand Palace (Menshikovsky Dvorets) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 30, 2005  Entrance of Grand Palace (Menshikovsky Dvorets) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, December 30, 2005  Lower Garden near Menshikov s Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Little Switzerland area of the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Lower Pond in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Market on Rubakina Street. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Katalnaya Gorka Pavilion in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Group of oak trees in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Kamennoe Zalo(?) Pavilion in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  House with balconies on Peterburgskaya Street. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Dome of Cathedral of Archangel Michael. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Interior of Cathedral of Archangel Michael. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Valley of Karasta River the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Ilikovskaya Road in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  The Great (Menshikov s) Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Meadow near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Approach of Chinese Palace in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Lower garden near Grand (Menshikov) Palace in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Garden in backyard of Great (Menshikov s) Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Lower garden of Great (Menshikov s) Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Geranium flower near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Lake opposite to Chinese Palace in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Autumn scene of Karasta River in Oranienbaum Park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Sculpture in lower garden near Grand (Menshikov) Palace in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Forget-me-not flowers in a ditch of Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Brown moths on a leaf near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  West Alley near Katalnaya Gorka Pavilion in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  "Golden Autumn" on a slope leading to the Lower Pond in Oranienbaum Park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Lower garden from grand staircase of Great (Menshikov s) Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Classic "Golden Autumn" above the Karasta River in Oranienbaum[CloseCurlyQuote]s Upper Park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Close up of Forget-me-not flowers in a ditch of Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Lower Pond and Japanese Pavilion of Menshikov Palace in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Benches in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Part of the Maze (or Labyrinth) located in the Lower Garden. The area features a classic French formal garden layout with geometrically trimmed hedges and gravel paths, characteristic of the early 18th-century design commissioned by Alexander Menshikov. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Formal alley of manicured spruce trees in the Lower Park of Oranienbaum, leading towards an entrance gate. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Lipovaya Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  First Poperechnaya Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Flowers of Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum, Kolnik in Russian) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  View of Japanese Pavilion of Menshikov Palace from southern end of Lower Pond in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Russian Switzerland in Oranienbaum Park that highlights the serene, painterly quality of the Upper Park s landscape. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Pavilion Katalnaya Gorka in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Spring on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Linden (Lipovaya) Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Iron sculpture of three women in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Neat linden alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Oak rows on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Oak trees on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Flower of Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum, Kolnik in Russian) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Lesser Butterfly-orchid (Platanthera bifolia, Russian name liubka) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  A grove in Oranienbaum Park featuring a mix of historic oak and linden trees, which are key elements of the Upper Park s landscape design. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Honorary Gate (also known as the Gate of the Fortress of Peterstadt) in Oranienbaum Park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Young leaves of ostrich fern in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Fresh greenery on Lipovaya Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Group of leaves on Lipovaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Silvery leaves on Lipovaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Spring trees on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Blue flowers of Black Rampion (Phyteuma nigrum, Russian name Kolnik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  A fly pollinating Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Blue flower of Black Rampion (Phyteuma nigrum, Russian name Kolnik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Close up of Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Flowers of Twayblade orchid (Neottia or Listera ovata, Russian name Taynik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Petrovsky Bridge at fall. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Blue flower spike of Black Rampion (Phyteuma nigrum, Russian name Kolnik) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Close up of a white flower of Spiked Rampion (Phyteuma spicatum, Kolnik in Russian) near Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Blue violet (viola) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Young linden leaves on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Young leaves of aspen on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Classical linden alley in the Upper Park, a perfectly straight, tree-lined corridor, a hallmark of the formal garden design elements retained within the landscape park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Marsh marigold (kingcup, Caltha palustris, Russian name Kaluzhnitsa) in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Spring peas (Lathyrus vernus, Russian name Cheena) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Gobelins in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010  Scenery around the Chinese Pond (Upper Park Pond) in Oranienbaum Park. The stone pergola, draped in vivid red wild grapes (Parthenocissus), serves as a striking architectural centerpiece across the water. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Young leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Unfolding leaves of Lily-of-the-valley (Convallaria majalis, Russian name Landysh) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Hall with columns in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010  Arched hall in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010  Sleeping room in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010  Map of ground floor of Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010  China dishes in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010  Marine room in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010  Dining(?) room in Menshikovsky Palace in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 29, 2010  Russian Switzerland in Oranienbaum Park. The landscape features rolling, grassy mounds covered in a scattering of fallen yellow leaves, creating a soft, textured carpet that emphasizes the undulating topography of this "Swiss" inspired area. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  "Golden Autumn" season in the Upper Park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Back lit Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Flowers of Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Blooming Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Inflorescence of Alternate-leaved Golden Saxifrage (Chrysosplenium alternifolium, Russian name Selezionochnik) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Yellow flowers of marsh marigold (kingcup, Caltha palustris, Russian name Kaluzhnitsa) on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  A classic alley in Upper Park during the height of autumn. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  "Golden Autumn" landscape typical of the Upper Park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Rocky riverbed of Karasta River, with moss-covered boulders visible in the shallow water. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Red-barked dogwood (Cornus alba, Swida alba, Russian name Dioren Bely) in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016 |