Peterhof Grand Palace

Peterhof Grand Palace stretches along a terrace for almost 300 meters, linking the Upper Garden to the Lower Park. The structure features multiple ornate wings and halls filled with paintings, sculptures, and gilded details throughout.

Peter the Great started construction of a two-story palace in 1715, which Elizabeth I later transformed through architect Bartolomeo Rastrelli between 1745 and 1755. This redesign turned the building into a Baroque masterpiece of monumental scale.

The Throne Room displays ornate stucco and paintings celebrating Catherine II's reign through classical design. Visitors can see how this splendor was meant to reflect Russian power and prestige.

The palace opens daily except Mondays from April through October, with guided tours available in multiple languages for interior visits. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes as there are many halls to explore and stairs connecting the floors.

The Oak Study of Peter the Great remains preserved within the newer palace structure with its original Dutch wooden panels and period furnishings. This intimate room offers contrast to the lavish opulence of the surrounding halls.

Location: Petergof

Founders: Peter the Great, Elizabeth I of Russia

Architects: Francesco Bartolomeo Rastrelli

Architectural style: baroque architecture, Elizabethan Baroque

Accessibility: Wheelchair inaccessible

Fee: Yes

Operator: Государственный музей-заповедник «Петегроф»

Part of: Peterhof Palaces as complex

Opening Hours: 10:30-18:00 "касса: 10:30-12:00, 14:30-16:00"; Monday off; Tuesday[-1] off

Phone: +78122079745;+78122235058

Website: https://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof/bolshoy_petergofskiy_dvorets

GPS coordinates: 59.88465,29.90880

Latest update: December 14, 2025 19:30