Trip to New Peterhof

June

2020

фотографии, путешествия

29 June 2020 15:29

On July 27 and 28, 2020, I visited New Peterhof with my family. Since I haven’t been to Petrodvorets for a long time, and summer is in full swing.

The city of Peterhof is located 15 km west of St. Petersburg. Founded in 1710, which is 7 years later than St. Petersburg.
Until 1997 it was called Petrodvorets - indeed, for tourists the main attraction of the city is the palace and park ensembles.

But I was interested in the part of the city where people live - ordinary citizens. Because the “front” part is known on postcards and guidebooks.

The central street of Peterhof (Petrodvorets) is St. Petersburg Avenue. It divides the city into two unequal parts - closer to the sea there are palaces and their administration, as well as the local registry office and several ancient houses nearby. On the south side there are residential areas and a train station.

From the station to the fountains there is an alley of Alexander Park. It is somewhat reminiscent of Pavlovsk or Pushkin - the same bridges across canals, opening onto the meadows.

At the end the alley turns into a street Avrova (named after the Bolshevik who defended Petrograd). Avrova Street, without exaggeration, is the most “powerful” street after St. Petersburg Prospekt - it runs from North to South through the city center.

In the central part of the street there is Avrov Square, consisting of eight paths intersecting at 45 degrees, and a well-groomed square with flower beds.

The park on Avrov Square is clean and quiet.

However, a little further towards the avenue there is a notice hanging on a tree that visiting the parks is prohibited due to the coronavirus (Covid-19).

Many houses are two-story, like in any provincial town. Amazing names from the era of the Russian Empire - for example, Likhardovskaya. Named in honor of Sergei Mikhailovich Likhardov, a participant in the Patriotic War of 1812.

There you can also see interesting architectural forms - for example, a superstructure over the central entrance to the building - a mezzanine and a balcony with a flower garden.

On the opposite side of St. Petersburg Avenue there are parks. Without entering the territory of quarantined Peterhof, we go around the Red Pond, in which ducks and drakes swim leisurely and leisurely.

Cyclists ride along the paths along the pond, which somehow wakes up the sleepy atmosphere.

The trees around are very old, but they are looked after.

We turn left to the Square of the Victims of the Revolution. Now the square looks like a square, with flower beds.

There is an inscription on the monument: “Here the bones of the heroes of the commune’s cause found peace under a harsh stone.” The pedestal of the monument is in the form of a five-pointed star made of granite, in the center there is a vase with a symbol of fire. The monument was created in 1927 to the victims of the 1917 revolution.

What else is interesting on the northern side of Petersburg Avenue?
Small sunny courtyard.

An ancient street. The old building houses the building administration of this quarter.

A two-story extension to the house forms a cozy courtyard.

Mothers with strollers are sitting in a tiny square with three cats - small architectural forms.

Peterhof loves red. Lots of flowers along the paths.

Lilac flowers.

Dried flowers similar to heather: