🌳 Upper Garden

Петергоф

A formal garden with ponds, fountains and clipped alleys in front of the Peterhof palace.

The 15-ha garden was laid out under Peter I, and at first vegetables were grown in it — it served as a kitchen garden.
The first plan of the garden, whose basis survives, was drawn up in 1716 with the participation of the architect Braunstein.
The garden was made ceremonial by the fountains of 1733–1739; the first was the “Oak” (1734), with a lead oak in the centre.
The “Mezheumny” (“Undecided”) fountain is so named because its sculptures were changed many times; now it has a winged dragon.
During the 2020–2024 restoration almost 90% of the trees were replaced: 7,200 of 8,400 were brought from European nurseries.

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