Tioma, Karen, and myself entering Peterhof

Our friend, the Travelling German

The gorgeous snow-covered fountains

One of the palace towers

I think Tioma was playing a prank

Imagine this with water

The fountainhead statue and cathedral in the background

Alley to the left wing of the palace

Royal musicians

View of hidden fountains from the main terrace

The frozen Bay of Finland in the background

The sign speaks

Cleaning off the snow

Smaller version of the Bronze Horseman

The main stairwell

Beautiful Russian Baroque style

Goldleaf on white walls

The ceiling

Looking up the stairwell

An original statue

The stairs in natural light

Destroyed by Germans in WWII

The Blue Room decorated by Rastrelli

Where the tsars wrote letters

One of the reception rooms

An example of art work at the Peterhof

Chesmenskii Room - Rastrelli's Avanzal

Audients-Zal

One of the many statues

The Peterhof Throne Room