Презентация по Английскому языку на тему Достопримечательности России: Петергоф (7 класс)

Sights RussiaPeterhof
A city in Russia, the municipality as part of Petrodvorets district federal city of Saint Petersburg.Peterhof was founded in 1710 as a country residence of the imperial status of the city - from 1762 year. The city is a monument of world architecture and palace and park art XVIII-XIX centuries Museum "Peterhof". Science City in 2005.
Grand Peterhof PalacePalace - the main building of the Peterhof palace and park ensemble. Originally a modest royal palace, built in the style of "Petrine Baroque" in 1714-1725 years by the F-B. Leblond, then N. Michetti, was rebuilt under Empress Elizabeth in 1747-1752 years on the model of Versailles (architect Rastrelli) - the so-called mature Baroque style.

Upper GardenRegular garden (15 hectares) to the south of the Grand Palace in 1714-1724 divided by the plan of architect Rastrelli. 5 ponds, fountains (5 fountains and cascades, fountains Square ponds, fountains "Mezheumny", "Oak" and the fountain "Neptune" with a cascade of Apollo), statues and trellis arbor.


lower ParkRegular park (102 ha) on the shores of the Gulf of Finland was laid on the model of the country residence of King Louis XIV at Versailles in the then fashionable French style. Sketches of Peter I were the architect Johann Braunstein material for the preparation of the Master Plan of the residence. Sea Canal from the Grand Palace to the Gulf of dissecting the park into two almost equal parts. The park is located a few artistically complete architectural and park ensembles.