Grand Cascade

E75336

The Grand Cascade is a monumental ensemble of terraces, fountains, and gilded statues at Peterhof renowned as one of the most spectacular water features in the world.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Grand Cascade canonical 4
Lion Cascade 2
Большой каскад 1

How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf fountain ensemble
monumental water feature
architecturalStyle Baroque
associatedWith Baltic Sea vistas
Russian imperial court
builtFor Peter the Great
constructionStart early 18th century
country Russia
damage severely damaged during World War II
dedicatedTo victory in the Great Northern War
designer Jean-Baptiste Le Blond (attributed contributor)
Niccolò Michetti (attributed contributor)
linked to: Niccolò Michetti
function ceremonial entrance from the sea side
hasPart Grand Canal (Peterhof)
Samson Fountain
canals
fountains
gilded statues
terraces
waterfalls
heritageSiteOf Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
heritageStatus UNESCO World Heritage Site component
knownFor large number of fountains and jets
rich Baroque decoration
spectacular water displays
languageOfName Russian
locatedIn Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia
linked to: Petergof

Peterhof
linked to: Petergof

Peterhof Palace
mainFountain Samson Fountain
municipality Petergof, Petrodvortsovy District
linked to: Petergof
nativeName Большой каскад
linked to: Grand Cascade
notableMaterial gilded bronze
stone
numberOfFountains over 60 fountains and jets (approximate)
openingCeremony annual fountain season opening festival
orientation faces the Gulf of Finland
partOf Lower Park of Peterhof
linked to: Peterhof Palace

Peterhof Palace complex
linked to: Peterhof Palace
patron Peter I of Russia
linked to: Peter the Great
rankedAs one of the most spectacular fountain ensembles in the world
region Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
restoration extensively restored after World War II
seasonalOperation operates mainly in warm season
symbolism Russian victory over Sweden
tourismCategory cultural tourism site
touristAttraction major tourist attraction in Saint Petersburg region
waterSource natural springs near Ropsha
waterSupplySystem gravity-fed system without pumps

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Referenced by (7)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Peterhof Palace hasPart Grand Cascade
Peterhof Palace hasPart Lion Cascade
linked to: Grand Cascade
Grand Cascade nativeName Большой каскад
linked to: Grand Cascade
Petergof hasAttraction Grand Cascade
Lower Park hasPart Grand Cascade
Lower Park hasPart Lion Cascade
linked to: Grand Cascade
Peterhof Lower Park hasFeature Grand Cascade