Summer Palace fountain in Russia
The Summer Palace on the Bank of the Finnish Bay on the outskirts of St. Petersburg can be described as the best Garden Palace in Russia. The luxurious and magnificent buildings make it the suburban departure palace of successive Russian Czars. The fountain in the outdoor garden of the summer palace is even more spectacular. The fountain is the soul and essence of the summer palace, especially the fountain in the lower garden. It does not use any machines such as water pumps, but skillfully uses the terrain drop to produce natural water pressure. The lifelike sculptures in the fountain also praise its delicacy. When the weather is fine, under the sunshine, the golden sculpture is bathed in the water curtain, dazzling.
There are more than 100 statues, 150 fountains, more than 2000 spray columns and two trapezoidal waterfalls. The more famous are Roman fountain, Samson fountain, pyramid fountain, Poseidon fountain, and so on. Each fountain has its own style, including figures and animals, which are vivid and fascinating.
Fountain ladder
The big fountain ladder is a huge monument to the victory of the Russian Northern War and the focus of the whole summer palace! The great waterfall ladder, from the seaside to the small cave, covers an area of about 300 square meters. There are about 60 fountains on the stairs and square. The spring water flows into the "spoon pool" from the upper garden, flows through the 500 meter long and 12 meter wide artificial canal, and finally flows into the Gulf of Finland.
There are about 500 statues of the Great Falls, mainly made of bronze, iron and marble, of which more than 30 are fountains. This beautiful sculpture group with the theme of the victory of the Russian Navy took a century before and after its completion. According to the earliest documents, in 1717, Peter I transported 60 large and 20 small gilded statues from Amsterdam; In 1723, another batch of sculptures were brought from the Hague to the Peter Summer Palace. In the same year, the magnificent completion ceremony was held here.
Marine River
The central axis of the garden under the summer palace is a key to open the summer palace in the Gulf of Finland. Built in 1715-1716, it has been navigable during Peter's time. In 1735, the Samson fountain was placed in the center of the spoon pool. The ship docked here before entering the palace according to the channel. In the past, there were 22 teacher type fountains in the granite interior of the channel, with colorful lights hanging on both sides. The canal connects two bridges: malinban bridge and Marli bridge.
Samson fountain
Samson's fountain is also called Samson's fountain that breaks the lion's mouth. It was built to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the victory of the battle of Poltava with the Swedish army. It is the highest fountain in the summer palace, with a water jet height of 20 meters. It is known as the peak work of Peter Summer Palace.
The open square at the foot of the waterfall is called the big flower bed, which is the most beautiful part of the lower garden. The 18th century lawns, flower beds, ponds and shrubs have strictly adhered to the baroque style of the principle of symmetry. It is similar to the palace of Versailles in France.
Walloni Xin Colonnade
Located on both sides of the Samson fountain, the walloni Xin colonnade is decorated with a gold-plated dome, a marble outer wall, eight pairs of gray granite columns and two pairs of stone lion statues. The Sangha fountain at the top of the corridor is constantly spraying water.
Therefore, those who go to Russia in summer must go to the summer palace to feel the charm of the fountain. The hot sun, coupled with cool drops of water, suddenly felt not hot. But if you go in winter, it's estimated that you won't see such a beautiful scene. You'll still feel very cold and comfortable under the quilt. Are you ready for this cool summer feast? Where St. Petersburg must visit, the huge fountains of the summer palace are gorgeous and retro.
