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1931-10. A sculpture near Chinese Pond in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
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1931-10. A sculpture near Chinese Pond in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016Similar picturesLarge thumbnails | Use small thumbnails | View as slideshow |
 A sculpture near Chinese Palace in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Iron sculpture Three Graces near Chinese Palace in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Pergola near Chinese Pond in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Area of Chinese Palace in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Oaks near Chinese Palace in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Iron statue near Chinese Palace in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Apollo statue near Chinese Palace in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  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  Park west from Chinese Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Chinese Pond and Kitchen in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021  Chinese Pond and Pergola in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021  Chinese Pond and Palace in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021  Iron sculpture of three women in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Pipevine (Aristolochia macrophylla) and a sculpture behind Chinese Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012  Pergola at Chinese Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Pergola and Chinese Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Chinese Pond from Krasnaya Alley in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021  Alley west from Chinese Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Stone bench near Chinese Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Distinctly autumnal scene in the Upper Park near the western facade of the Chinese Palace. The centerpiece is the bronze sculpture group "The Three Graces" (or "Three Virtues"), depicting three women standing in a circle holding hands. This classical motif represents charm, beauty, and creativity. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Pergola near Chinese Pond in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Lower Pond (Nizhny Prud) with an island. The pond itself was an integral part of the fortress s original defensive and decorative water system, fed by the Karasta River, which flows down from the Upper Park. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Statue of Ilioneus (also known as the Kneeling Youth) located in the Oranienbaum Park (Lomonosov, near St. Petersburg). The sculpture depicts Ilioneus, the youngest son of Niobe from Greek mythology, kneeling and raising his arms in a plea for mercy before being struck by Apollo s arrows. It stands beneath a stone pergola near the Chinese Palace in the Upper Park. The pergola is famously covered in the vibrant red leaves of wild grapes (Parthenocissus), creating a striking contrast with the dark bronze figure. Russia, October 13, 2025  Park bench in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  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  Duckweed near Chinese Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Old trees near Chinese Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Backyard of Chinese Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  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  Ceiling of Chinese Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012  Interior of Chinese Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012  Tree in area of Chinese Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Blue violet (Viola) flower in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  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  Benches in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Replica of a statue of Apollo near Chinese Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Linden alley in area of Chinese Palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Stekliarusnyi Cabinet of Chinese Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012  Artificial waterfall on the Karasta River in Oranienbaum Park serving as a connection between the Upper and Lower Parks. It is a tiered spillway designed with granite steps that allow the water to cascade gracefully from the Lower Pond, flowing underneath a massive stone bridge (the Lower Bridge/Dam Bridge) Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  West Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Karliny Pond in a park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2011  Trees from West Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  "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  First Poperechnaya Alley of 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  Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Panels of Stekliarusnyi Cabinet of Chinese Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012  Stone bench (1789) near Chinese Palace. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012  3-rd Poperechnaya Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Linden Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Maple Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  West Alley near Katalnaya Gorka Pavilion in Upper Park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 22, 2014  Linden (Lipovaya) Alley of Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Pavilion Katalnaya Gorka 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  Neat linden alley 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  Oak trees on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Blooming wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella, Russian name Kislitsa) in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  A bush near Linden Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Pavilion Katalnaya Gorka in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Forest near 3-rd Poperechnaya Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Dog lichen (Peltigera membranacea) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  White flowers of wood sorrel (Oxalis acetosella, Russian name Kislitsa) in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Silvery leaves on Lipovaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Young leaves of ostrich fern 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  Group of leaves on Lipovaya Alley 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  Dog lichen (Peltigera membranacea) on a stone in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Spillway of Krasny Pond in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), 20 miles west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, August 2, 2012  scenery near the Chinese Palace in the Upper Park. The foreground features a massive, aged oak tree with a prominent hollow in its trunk. This "veteran tree" adds a sense of history and wildness, characteristic of 19th-century English landscape gardens that prized such picturesque imperfections. Oranienbaum palace-and-park ensemble in Lomonosov (a suburb of St. Petersburg), Russia, October 13, 2025  Young leaves of aspen on Angliyskaya Alley in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  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  Sculpture in lower garden near Grand (Menshikov) Palace in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Dog lichen (Peltigera membranacea) with green moss in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Orange milkcap mushrooms (Lactarius aurantiacus) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Golden scalycap mushrooms (Pholiota aurivella) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Poroid fungus (mushroom) Climacocystis borealis(?) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Pavilion Katalnaya Gorka from East Alley in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Flowers of wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Rectangular Pond in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 19, 2021  Lower Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2011  West from Karlinyy Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Approach of Chinese Palace in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 25, 2015  Clowe up of a flower of wood anemone (Anemone nemorosa) in Upper Park in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2017  Area west from Karlinyy Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Orange Peel Fungus (Aleuria aurantia mushrooms)(?) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  Nizhniy Pond in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Karliny Pond behind a palace in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2011  Karliny Pond in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015  Lower Pond in a park, with Japanese Pavilion of Menshikov Palace in background, in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 23, 2011  Lake opposite to Chinese Palace in the park. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 4, 2010  Marsh marigold (kingcup, Caltha palustris, Russian name Kaluzhnitsa) in Upper Garden. Oranienbaum (Lomonosov), a suburb of Saint Petersburg, Russia, May 11, 2016  Chestnut brittlestem mushrooms (Homophron spadiceum, Psathyrella spadicea) in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, October 11, 2016  South from Karlinyy Pond in Lomonosov (Oranienbaum). West from Saint Petersburg, Russia, September 11, 2013  Spillway of Krasny Pond in Oranienbaum. Lomonosov, west from Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 24, 2015 |