The Summer Palace Water Fountain Made of Gold
In St. Petersburg tourism, a must not miss the view is the summer palace fountain. Summer Palace is located about 30 kilometers southwest of St. Petersburg, known as "fountain capital" and "fountain kingdom". It faces the Gulf of Finland and is composed of beautiful fountains, charming gardens and magnificent palaces. In history, after Peter the great succeeded to the throne, he launched the Northern War against Sweden. After Russia won the war, in order to show Russia's status as a "great power", Peter the great built a magnificent palace complex near the Gulf of Finland in the suburb of St. Petersburg, which is today's summer palace. Later generations of Tsars further carved and polished it, making it more beautiful and precious. In the Second World War, the summer palace was seriously damaged by the German army, and then repaired by the Soviet government. It has restored its original appearance in history.
The summer palace is divided into the upper garden and the lower garden. The main building is the upper garden. The interior and exterior decoration are extremely gorgeous. Both wings have gilded domes. In front of the palace is a group of fountains called the great waterfall. Summer Palace is listed as a world heritage site by UNESCO because of its splendid palace and splendid fountains. It has also become a popular tourist attraction in St. Petersburg. One of the most beautiful fountains in the world has attracted tourists from all over the world to visit.
There are 37 golden statues, 29 submerged reliefs, 150 figurines, 64 fountains and 2 trapezoidal waterfalls. At the end of the garden is the vast gulf of Finland, and at the end of the bay is the Baltic Sea.
In the summer palace fountain group, the more famous are pyramid fountain, sun fountain, oak fountain, Adam fountain, Eve fountain and so on.
The two ladder shaped fountains in front of the palace hall are divided into multi-level steps from top to bottom. They are composed of many fountains and different shapes of Jin people.
The golden sculpture is shining with gold-plated brilliance, bathing in the fountain all over the sky, which makes people full of reverie.
Each little golden man has its own characteristics. The expression and expression of the characters are different, which makes people sigh.
In the middle of a semicircular pool of fountains, there is a statue of Samson fighting a lion. It is the most famous fountain in the group, which is also known as Samson fountain.
Samson opened the lion's jaws with both hands, and the spring gushed from the lion's mouth, up to 22 meters. The sculpture symbolizes Russia's victory over Sweden in the Northern War.
Every year, the summer palace attracts countless tourists from all over the world to enjoy the magnificent palace and beautiful fountain.
