PETERHOF 



built by Rastrelli. There is a bronze group by 

 Bernstaum, representing Peter holding little 

 King Louis XV in his arms. Marly, sur- 

 rounded by water, is a small two-storied white 

 house, built by Peter in 1714 ; a table made by 

 him, also his bed and dressing-gown, are preserved 

 here. The kitchen has old Delft tiles. 



Near this is Marly Cascade, flowing over 

 twenty marble steps. The Hermitage, built by 

 Peter, another small palace, has a table con- 

 structed to sink to the floor below. On the 

 way to the Harbour Canal we pass the Lion 

 and Eve Fountains. The Adam Fountain is to 

 the east. 



Mon Plaisir, built by Peter in the Dutch 

 style, has a fine view of the sea, and the dome of 

 St. Isaac's and Kronstadt. Peter's bedroom is 

 preserved there, with the beautiful old stuffs 

 upon it, and here, also, is the Dutch kitchen the 

 Empress Elizabeth used to cook in. There is a 

 bronze statue of Peter by Autokolski (1883). 

 In the birchwoods of Alexandra Park is a Swiss 

 chalet. The English Park, containing the Palais 

 Anglais by Quarenghi (1789), is of considerable 

 extent, as it contains the pheasantry and several 



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