Petergof

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Petergof is a historic Russian town near Saint Petersburg, renowned for its grand imperial palaces, elaborate fountains, and landscaped parks along the Gulf of Finland.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical locality
municipal settlement
town
climate humid continental climate
country Russia
devastatedDuring World War II
foundedBy Peter the Great
governedAs municipal settlement within Saint Petersburg
hasAlternativeName Peterhof
linked to: Peterhof Palace

Petrodvorets
linked to: Tsarskoye Selo
hasAttraction Alexandria Park
Cottage Palace
Grand Cascade
Grand Palace
Lower Park
Marli Palace
linked to: Marly Palace

Monplaisir Palace
Oranienbaum (nearby palace-park ensemble)
Peterhof Palace
Samson Fountain
Upper Garden
hasFeature formal French-style gardens
landscaped parks
seaside terraces along the Gulf of Finland
system of gravity-fed fountains
hasHeritage imperial residence of Russian tsars
hasMuseum Peterhof State Museum-Reserve
linked to: Peterhof Palace
hasTransportConnection high-speed hydrofoil boats from central Saint Petersburg
railway connection to Saint Petersburg
knownFor elaborate fountains
grand imperial palaces
landscaped parks
tourism
languageUsed Russian
locatedIn Petrodvortsovy District
locatedInTimeZone Moscow Time
locatedNear Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
locatedOn southern coast of the Gulf of Finland
namedAfter Peter the Great
occupiedBy Nazi Germany during World War II
linked to: Nazi Germany
partOf Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments
federal city of Saint Petersburg
linked to: St. Petersburg
recognizedAs UNESCO World Heritage Site component
religionTraditionallyAssociated Russian Orthodox Church
significance major tourist destination near Saint Petersburg
symbol of Russian imperial grandeur
underwent post-war restoration of palaces and parks

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Peterhof Palace locatedIn Petergof
Peterhof Palace alsoKnownAs Petrodvorets
linked to: Petergof
Tatiana Nikolaevna of Russia placeOfBirth Peterhof, Saint Petersburg Governorate
linked to: Petergof
Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia birthPlace Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Grand Palace (Peterhof) partOf Peterhof
subject linked to: Grand Palace
linked to: Petergof
Grand Palace (Peterhof) locatedIn Petergof, Saint Petersburg
subject linked to: Grand Palace
linked to: Petergof
Grand Cascade locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Grand Cascade locatedIn Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia
linked to: Petergof
Grand Cascade municipality Petergof, Petrodvortsovy District
linked to: Petergof
Samson Fountain locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Samson Fountain locatedIn Petergof
Catherine Block locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Orangery at Peterhof locatedIn Peterhof
subject linked to: Orangery
linked to: Petergof
Chess Mountain Cascade locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Roman Fountains locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Roman Fountains locatedIn Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia
linked to: Petergof
Monplaisir Palace locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Eve Fountain locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Marly Palace locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Hermitage Pavilion locatedIn Petergof
Niccolò Michetti placeOfActivity Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Adam Fountain locatedIn Peterhof
linked to: Petergof
Lower Park locatedIn Petergof, Saint Petersburg
linked to: Petergof
Petrine Baroque hasCenter Petergof
Lomonosov, Russia formerName Oranienbaum
linked to: Petergof
Lomonosov formerName Oranienbaum
linked to: Petergof