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On Birzhevaya Square in the capital, a fountain has been launched. At the same time, other water bodies of the city were launched.
“There was once a parking lot in this place, a groomed, uncomfortable place. Last year, under the program“ My street " "Rybny, Bezymyanny and Epiphany lanes" were repaired- said the Deputy Mayor of Moscow on housing and communal services and public improvement Peter Biryukov.
Fountains will delight Muscovites until October 1, and in favorable weather, their closure will be delayed a little.
By the way, the reconstruction of two more fountains opposite the State Central Concert Hall Russia ". Also in the summer on the square between the reconstructed pool and the exit of the metro station "Sparrow Hills " a dry fountain will open.
/ Friday, April 27, 2018 /topics: Reconstruction Parking Sokolnicheskaya My street
The opening ceremony of the fountain season was held on Thursday evening at Birzhevaya Square, and Deputy Mayor of Moscow for Housing and Public Utilities and Beautification Peter Biryukov took part in it.
"Today, all the fountains open in the city"- said Biryukov.
He specified that in Moscow today there are about 600 fountains, only over the past eight years there have been about 200 of them added.
"These are fountains both in courtyards, and in parks, and squares, and in central squares and streets", - said the head of the urban complex.
According to him, in the last two years alone, 247 fountains were repaired in Moscow, including fountain groups at VDNKh.
Launching a new fountain on Birzhevaya Square, the deputy mayor recalled that until recently there was parking at this place, and the place was untidy.
“Last year under the program“ My street " "Rybny, Bezymyanny and Epiphany lanes were landscaped, and this unique fountain was built here"- added Biryukov.
The season of city fountains has opened in Moscow, the city news agency reports Moscow ”.
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The city system unites about 600 fountains. Today we are opening the fountain season with the opening of a new fountain on Birzhevaya Square, "said Pyotr Biryukov, deputy mayor of Moscow for housing and communal services and public amenities.He noted that in the last eight years alone, approximately 200 new fountains have appeared in Moscow - these are fountains in courtyards, parks, squares, central squares and streets.
On April 8, a fountain was launched in test mode on Tverskaya Square. Before that, the workers cleaned all the mechanisms, replaced the lamps and checked the device for strength.
Water complexes started operating in Moscow, they were turned on almost simultaneously. By tradition, they will work until October 1, and in favorable weather the season will be extended, the portal of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow reports.
"We are opening the fountain season by launching a new fountain on Birzhevaya Square. . . . . .
Throughout the summer season, fountains will be open from 8:00 to 23:00 on weekdays, and on holidays and weekends from 8:00 to 24:00. In total, there are almost 600 fountains in Moscow, the largest water complex is located on Manezhnaya Square, it includes 12 fountains. The largest fountain in terms of water volume is on Poklonnaya Gora, it simultaneously contains about 15 thousand cubic meters of water. Among the largest Moscow cascades, one can also note the musical dynamic dynamic fountain in the waters of Tsaritsyno Pond. The diameter of the water surface of the fountain is 55 meters, it consists of 12 circles and 915 jets of water of different heights, some hit 30 meters.
There was once a parking lot on this place, a groomed, uncomfortable place, ”said Pyotr Biryukov, Moscow Deputy Mayor for Housing and Communal Services and Accomplishment, at the ceremony.
He noted that since 2010, about 200 new fountains have been equipped in the capital. Another 247 old were repaired in the last two years.
On the official website of the mayor and the Government of Moscow, it was clarified that all the fountains in the city began to work simultaneously. The season will last until October 1. If the autumn is warm, the closure may be postponed.
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Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced the opening of the fountains season in the capital.
Fountains will be open until October 1, and in favorable weather the season can be extended. This was reported on the official portal of the mayor and the government of Moscow.
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It is known that in eight years about 200 new fountains were built in Moscow. About 250 more objects were reconstructed. . . . . .
In total, there are about 600 fountains in the Russian capital.
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This was reported by the City News Agency “ Moscow ”.According to the deputy mayor of Moscow on housing and communal services and public improvement Peter Biryukov, all fountains are opened in the city by tradition. . . . . . Also, over the past two years, 247 fountains have been repaired, "the deputy mayor said.
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According to the official portal of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow, city fountains were simultaneously launched in the capital. They will work until October 1.
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In total, the urban fountain system has nearly 600 objects.
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Earlier it was reported that the fountain season is planned to open in the capital in late April, all fountains are launched at the same time, currently on the balance of the GBU “ Gormost ” There are 67 fountains.
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The solemn event was held on Birzhevaya Square, where last year they created a new dry fountain.. . . . .
Together with the fountain on Birzhevaya Square, all city fountains were turned on. Traditionally " water ” the season in the capital will last until October 1, but under favorable weather conditions, the work of fountains can be extended.
Birzhevaya square is the southern part of Epiphany lane overlooking Ilyinka. In the northeast, the area gives rise to Staropansky Lane.
In its modern form, the area has existed since 1782, when the southern part of Epiphany Lane was expanded due to the demolition of buildings on its eastern side. For a long time, the square was called Karuninsky - by the name of the merchant Karunin, who had a brass factory here in the 18th century. Since the end of the XIX century, the area began to be called Birzhevoy, since the Moscow Exchange was located here.
In July-September 2017, the area and adjacent lanes were landscaped. Overhead cable lines were removed into a special cable duct, and the area was covered with granite.
The ceremonial launch of the fountains this year took place on Birzhevaya Square, where a new city fountain was opened, which has no analogues in Moscow.
Last year, as part of the “ My street " landscaping work was done here. The so-called “so-called“ dry ” a fountain - on which you can walk. On a hot day, it will become not only a spectacular and refreshing decoration, but also good fun for children. The diameter of the 12-jet fountain is 20 m, the height of the jets is 2.5 m. Around the fountain is a parapet 1.2 m wide, sheathed in oak, which can be used as a bench for relaxation.
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The deputy mayor said that over the past eight years, 200 new fountains have appeared in the city. Thus, their number in Moscow increased to . . . . .
In addition, over the past two years, 247 fountains were repaired in the capital, including fountain groups at VDNH.
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The fountain is really unusual and has already been appreciated by both Muscovites and guests of the capital. A lot of people gathered at the opening, despite the rainy, cloudy weather.
Alexander Trofimov, general director of the contracting company responsible for the improvement of the square, said that the special nozzles of the fountain under high pressure will create a fog effect. Each of the 12 jets is controlled by a separate pump, so in calm weather the fountain will be “ dancing ”, and in the future can become musical. Equally important is the fact that the fountain is equipped with modern water treatment and disinfection systems.
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By tradition, the fountain season in Moscow will last until October 1. Under favorable weather conditions, the fountains can be extended.In total there are 594 fountains in Moscow, the most significant of them are serviced by the enterprise “ Gormost ” - a total of 66 objects.
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Over the past eight years, about 200 new fountains appeared in parks, squares and on the central streets of the capital, and 247 fountains were repaired. Reconstruction of fountains near the State Central Concert Hall “ Russia ". And in the summer they will open a dry fountain in the territory of the sports complex “ Luzhniki.
In total, there are about 600 fountains in Moscow. . . . . .
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Water features adorned courtyards, parks, squares and central squares and streets.. . . . .
In the capital, the season of fountains opened, which will work until October 1. According to the official portal of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow, all city facilities were launched simultaneously.
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. . . . . All city facilities were launched at the same time. Fountains in Moscow will work until October 1. In favorable weather, the season may be extended.
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By tradition, fountains in the capital will work until October 1, according to the official portal of the Mayor and the Government of Moscow.April 26, Moscow launched the fountain season. On this day, a new fountain was launched on Birzhevaya Square.
About 200 new fountains in the capital's parks were renovated in eight years. In “ Luzhniki ” recently restored fountain "Stone Flower "The stock market once was a neglected and neglected place, but now there is a fountain.
Now the reconstruction of two fountains opposite the State Central Concert Hall “ Russia ". And in the summer a dry fountain will be opened on the square near the metro station "Sparrow Hills ".
Today in Moscow there are 594 fountains, a pool and other water devices. 347 fountains are operated by city organizations, 247 are operated by restaurants, shopping malls and other commercial structures. There are four light dynamic fountains in the capital. They can be seen in Gorky Park, at the Kiev railway station, the museum-reserve “ Tsaritsyno ” and on Manezhnaya Square. The drainage channel is equipped with floating fountains.
The Deputy Mayor of Moscow on housing and communal services and public improvement Peter Biryukov said that a new fountain was launched on Birzhevaya Square, which launched the summer season.
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In addition, opposite the multifunctional swimming center in “ Luzhniki ” near the metro "Sparrow Hills " a dry fountain is being built. The jets of the fountain of different heights will hit from under the ground, then accelerating, then slowing down - as if waltzing. And in the evenings, a water dance will be accompanied by a colorful light show.
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Improvement of the Exchange Square
. . . . . Work unfolded on an area of \u200b\u200b1.55 hectares. More than 12 thousand square meters of the territory were paved with large-sized granite stone, 16 benches, two information steles, 36 floor lamps and four trees were planted for pedestrians. Overhead cable lines were put into a special cable sewer 10 kilometers long, where 36 cable wells were installed. The fountain became the central element of the updated Exchange Square. It is surrounded by an oak parapet 1.2 meters wide, which can be used as a bench.
During repair work on Birzhevaya Square, experts discovered more than one thousand artifacts of the 12th-18th centuries. Household items, jewelry, weapons and coins were transferred to the Museum of Moscow.
The largest archaeological find was the foundation and parts of the walls of the Church of the Annunciation of the courtyard of the Joseph-Volokolamsk monastery of the 16th century. After research work, the artifacts were preserved and again hidden under a layer of soil.
Fountains of the capital: present and future
. . . . . 66 of the most significant fountains are run by GBU “ Gormost ”, 43 of them are equipped with architectural and artistic lighting. . . . . .
Comprehensive restoration work is underway to restore the unique architectural and fountain complex at VDNH. This season, the restored fountains of the central alley and the famous The Golden Earwho has not worked for 30 years. The restoration of historical fountains "Friendship of Peoples " and "Stone Flower "built in 1954. The work is planned to be completed by 2020.
From the Vitali Fountain to Adam and Eve
Vitali Fountain on Theater Square is the oldest in the capital. It was created in 1827. In the 19th century, the fountain served as a water intake: in the morning, lines of water carriers and water carriers lined up for it, and local residents came with tubs and buckets. Horses were fed here. In 1835, the fountain was decorated by sculptor Ivan Vitali. With the development of the water supply system in Moscow, the construction lost its water intake function and became one of the city decorations. In 1995, the Vitali fountain was restored and one of the first in the capital to install a winter LED backlight.
The main fountain of the Manege Square is called the "Geyser": its jets shoot like a hot spring. The fountain "Four Seasons" is represented by figures of four horses. Nearby, above the path, the fountain beats “ Veil ”. It imitates the bed of the Neglinka River, and along the length of the bowl are the heroes of fairy tales - from Ivan Tsarevich with Vasilisa the Beautiful to the sleeping Mermaid.
The Alexander and Natalie fountain at the Nikitsky Gate was built on the occasion of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Alexander Pushkin. It is located near the Ascension Church, where the poet and the first beauty of both capitals, Natalia Goncharova, were married. Water in the fountain passes through carbon filters, which purify it to the state of spring. Still, it is not worth drinking from the fountain, but on a hot day you can safely wash yourself.
On Europe Square in front of Kiev Station, next to the pedestrian bridge across the Moscow River, there is a fountain “The abduction of Europe” Belgian Olivier Strebl.
At the metro station “ Kuzminki ” one of the largest fountain complexes in Europe is located - “Music of Glory”. The complex includes fountains “Fanfare of victory” (21 meters high) and “The pyramid of memory”. Cascading jets symbolize tears and memory, beating upwards - a festive salute.
Large-scale fountain - a monument to the 300th anniversary of the Russian fleet is installed on the Moscow River. Its jets hit at the foot of a gigantic ship, headed by Emperor Peter the Great, and the Moscow River itself acts as a bowl of a fountain.
Since 1950, a fountain has been pleasing to citizens on Pushkin Square, a street “ Pushkinskynear which many make appointments. And on the other side of the square in 1980, another fountain was opened, which is called “Novopushkinsky”.
The light and music fountain in Gorky Park was built for the Olympics-80. Thanks to underwater lamps, its jets shine in many colors.
The main figures of the fountain “Old Circus” on Tsvetnoy Boulevard - clowns. One of them balances with an umbrella on a monocycle in the center of the arena-bowl. And on the Arbat the fountain “ Turandot ”. The beautiful princess with an openwork canopy near the Yevgeny Vakhtangov Theater is one of the main attractions of the street.
Floating fountains on the Drainage Channel appeared in 1995. A group of four pontoons with pumps located on them, giving high beautiful jets, is located between the Small Moskvoretsky and Small Stone Bridges.
Fountain "Adam and Eve" works in the square near the metro station “Novokuznetsk” since 2008. Each of the eight pumps of various capacities performs its function. Water cascades frame the podium with a sculptural composition, and decorative lighting creates richness and diversity.
In the square opposite the famous House on the Embankment, next to Bolotnaya Square, there is a fountain “ Repinsky ”. It was built in 1948 according to the classical scheme - with a bowl and jets directed up and to the center of the fountain.
The majestic light-dynamic fountain in the museum-reserve “ Tsaritsyno ” - a gift to the citizens on the 860th anniversary of Moscow. About a thousand jets are beaten here, as well as three thousand lamps and a musical installation. The number of possible hydroplastic figures is almost infinite, and the speaker system is designed so that music can be heard from any shore of the pond.
The grandiose complex of fountains on Poklonnaya Gora consists of 15 fountain bowls, each of which beats 15 vertical jets.
Tour to St. Petersburg "Opening of fountains in Peterhof"
A festive tour to St. Petersburg for the celebration of the opening of fountains!
May 15 - May 17, 2020 (3 days / 2 nights)
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- 10% discount for full payment of the tour on February 28, 2020. (inclusive);
- 5% discount for full payment of the tour on April 1, 2020. (inclusive);
Dear friends! Every year, at the end of May, a celebration of the Grand Opening of the fountains is held in Peterhof! This unforgettable sight leaves no one indifferent. We invite you to join the tour to St. Petersburg for the fountain opening festival and enjoy this spectacular event!
The program of the tour to St. Petersburg for the opening of fountains in Peterhof
Day 1 - 05/15/2020, Friday
Arrival in St. Petersburg.
Independent travel to the hotel (we leave things in the left-luggage office).
*** Guaranteed hotel accommodation from 14:00.
11:00 - 12:00 Meeting with company representatives in the hotel lobby with the “FORTUNA” sign, receiving vouchers for excursions. Acquaintance with the guide. Departure for an excursion.
12:00 - 16:00 Sightseeing tour of St. Petersburg "Front Petersburg". On a comfortable bus you will visit the most interesting places in the cultural capital of Russia. You will see the architectural ensembles that have glorified the city on the Neva - Palace Square with the Hermitage (Winter Palace) and the Pillar of Alexandria, Nevsky Prospect with Kazan Cathedral and Anichkov Bridge, the arrow of Vasilyevsky Island with the Exchange and Rostral Columns, St. Isaac's Square with the Mariinsky Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral, and St. Isaac's Cathedral a lot others.
Excursion "The city will be laid here" in. During the tour you will visit the Peter and Paul Fortress, which Peter the Great laid at the mouth of the Neva and thereby founded the city. You will see the first Mint in Russia, you will learn about the "Gate of Death" and the "House of the Grandfather of the Russian Navy" - the Botany House. And, of course, visit the Cathedral of Peter and Paul - the tomb of all Russian emperors and empresses.
The end of the tour on the territory of the Peter and Paul Fortress. Free time.
Day 2 - 05/16/2020, Saturday
11:00 - 12:30 Meeting with a guide in the hotel lobby. Road to. Excursion along the route, during which you will see the outdoor decoration of such imperial residences as the Konstantinovsky Palace, Travel Palace of Peter I, Mikhailovka, Cottage.
12:30 - 15:30 The traditional celebration of the opening of fountains in Peterhof (Petrodvorets): costume performance at the Grand Cascade. Under musical accompaniment hundreds of crystal water jets will soar into the sky, military brass bands will march along the alleys of the Lower Park. Cascades, fountains and Crackers of the Lower Park of Peterhof.
15:30 - 17:00 Return to St. Petersburg.
OPTIONAL(for extra charge):
Bus tour "Night Petersburg" with a boat trip under the drawbridges on the boat -
in the mysterious haze of the night we will show you the city sung by poets and writers. A tour of St. Petersburg at night is an opportunity to plunge into the atmosphere of the majestic grace of architecture of old Petrograd and take a look at the famous sights, which at night become especially romantic and mysterious from an unusual side.
Cost:
1800 rub. adult, 1400 rub. schoolboy
Day 3 - 05/17/2020, Sunday
08:00 - 10:00 Breakfast at the hotel. Release rooms. If desired, luggage can be left in the hotel's luggage room.
10:00 - 15:00 Thematic bus tour. "The Brilliant Age of Catherine."The tour introduces the life of St. Petersburg in the second half of the 18th century: with court life and culture, with the economy and military victories that glorified this era. Heroes of the excursion: G.G. Orlov, N.I. Panin, E.R. Vorontsova-Dashkova, D.I. Fonvizin, G.A. Potemkin and others. You can have a different attitude to the personality of Catherine the Great, but it is indisputable that if Peter I cut a window into Europe, then she regally entered Europe through the front door and forced her to reckon with Russia wisely using the inexhaustible forces of our people, recognize it as a full European state.
Excursion "Traveling in the Russian Empire" in the Stroganov Palace. The pearl of the palace is the Bolshoi Dance Hall - the only interior in St. Petersburg that has preserved the authentic decorative decoration of F.-B. Rastrelli with a unique ceiling "Triumph of the Hero" by J. Valeriani. In 2005, after the restoration was completed, one of the most interesting interiors of the palace was opened for visitors - Mineralogical cabinet of Count A.S. Stroganova.
The end of the tour at the Moscow station at about 15:00.
See you soon!
The cost of the tour to St. Petersburg for the grand opening
fountains in Peterhof per person
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- 05.16 - Excursion with a walk on the boat under the bridge! (23:00 - 03:00) - 1 800 rubles for an adult, 1,400 rubles for a child. Minimum group of 20 people. With a group of less than 20 people - departure from the city center.
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Peterhof world-famous as the capital of fountains or "Northern Versailles". Ceremonial parks, numerous fountains, cascades, gilded and marble statues of gods and heroes of antiquity, magnificent decoration of palaces - all this was called upon to affirm the idea of \u200b\u200btriumph Of Russiaestablished on the Baltic Sea. The ensemble includes Grand Palace - an elegant building on three floors with galleries and domes sparkling with gilding; Palace Cottage, palaces Monplaisir and Marley, Catherine’s corpspavilion Hermitage. Of no less interest are Upper and Lower parks. Upper park decorated in a regular style with a central fountain Neptune and numerous sculptures framed by straight alleys. Lower parkin the English style has over 150 fountains and 3 monumental cascades.
One of the highest domed structures in the city of St. Petersburg is the famous St. Isaac's Cathedral. This structure during its existence has gone through several stages of modernization.
It originates in the first half of the 18th century. It was then that a small wooden church was erected in honor of the famous Byzantine saint - Isaac of Dalmatia. It is worth noting that the day of memory of this saint coincided with the birthday of Peter I. It was in this small church that Peter performed the wedding ceremony with his second wife, who became Ekaterina Alekseevna.
After some time, a stone temple was erected on the site of a wooden church. But soon this building underwent a dramatic restructuring. The modernization of the temple was undertaken by the French architect O. Montferrand. The implementation of the temple construction project into reality lasted for as long as 40 years. During this time, a huge amount of labor and money was invested in St. Isaac's Cathedral.
The cathedral is blinding with its beauty and attracts the eyes of every passerby with its grandeur. During the construction of this architectural landmark, more than 40 types of metals were used. The huge dome, which rises high above the cathedral, is made of metal and gilded. Its gilding required more than a hundred kilograms of pure gold.
The interior decoration of the cathedral is a delight and delight for all visitors. It is made of natural stone in different colors. Thanks to this, St. Isaac's Cathedral is often called a museum of colored stone. The walls of this Orthodox church are decorated with marble trim panels in juicy green and yellow. Porphyry and jasper were also used for its decoration.
The external facade of the huge structure is decorated with magnificent columns made of marble. Their installation required a lot of effort. Pillars of granite were cut down near the city of Vyborg. After that, they went to the place of construction of the cathedral by water. Here the columns were processed and installed with the help of military units.
The harmonious combination of the colonnade of the main dome, the basement of the building with marble wall cladding and gilded domes attracts the eye and gives St. Isaac's Cathedral a solemn, ceremonial look. In addition, the building is striking in its scale. Due to its large area, the cathedral can accommodate more than 10 thousand visitors
Residents of the city will see working fountains on April 27th. But the grand opening is scheduled for the third Saturday of May. The opening ceremony of the summer season will be held on May 18. On this day for residents and visitors of St. Petersburg will show a vivid show, beautiful fireworks and performances by artists of famous theaters.
If you can’t attend the holiday, you can watch it online, live.
The event starts at 13:00.May 18 at 13:00 on the Grand Cascade will be held theatrical Spring Festival of fountains. This year the ceremony will be dedicated to the 220th anniversary of the birth of A.S. Pushkin.
To the solemn sounds of the orchestra and the performance of the best artists of the theater, ballet and opera, the first water jets of ancient fountains will be launched. On stage there will be a costumed representation of the era of Peter I, and gentlemen and ladies in historical dresses will walk around the park.
Tickets from 250 to 900 p. https://peterhofmuseum.ru/ (by tickets of the Lower Park)
A.S. Pushkin, a brilliant poet, on the tales of whom every child grows up, at the lessons of literature on his works they study the history and characters of his contemporaries, watch performances throughout the life and quote lines from his poems.
The name of this holiday is "Genius and place." Peterhof and Alexandria Park are no less Pushkin places than Petersburg and Moscow. Here A.S. Pushkin was at the celebrations, in the imperial palaces they read his tales to children, here still the alleys keep a rustle of luxurious dresses and falling shadows from the high cylinders of gentlemen. Dozens of participants in the play will present several colorful sketches about the life of Pushkin, about the heroes of his works, will show fragments from famous ballets staged from favorite fairy tales.
During one of the scenes, a grand library will appear on the Grand Cascade. The episode will be associated with quotes and small illustrative sketches from The Captain's Daughter, Boris Godunov, and The History of Peter the Great.
By tradition, the Spring Festival of Fountains will end with the launch of fountains and pyrotechnic volleys over the Great Peterhof Palace.
The festival will be attended by theater and musical groups of St. Petersburg, a military band will perform. At the end of the show, the sky above the Peterhof Grand Palace will “blossom” with bright fireworks.
In just a second, the Peterhof fountains together release about a thousand liters of water, respectively, per minute this is about 60 thousand liters. This is a unique show that thousands of tourists come to see every year.
In order to get to the opening of the fountains you need to buy a ticket to the Lower Park. This can be done in advance on the website of the Peterhof Museum-Reserve.
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Not only residents of the city, but also guests from all over the country gather at the opening of fountains in Peterhof. Everyone wants to see this truly bewitching sight worthy of everyone's attention. An incredible music and light show at the Petergof Grand Cascade will be accompanied by a “dance of fountains”, and on an improvised stage with costumed action, the holiday will leave you the best memories and impressions.
The opening of the fountains in Peterhof is one of the most striking and colorful spectacles, which are no longer equal in Russia. According to established tradition, the celebration of the opening of fountains in Peterhof begins before dawn, this can only be seen once a year. Therefore, it is not surprising that this particular event attracts so many spectators.
Peterhof is a city of fountains. The first fountains were opened here during the reign of Peter the Great and, according to the tsar’s plan, they work due to natural changes in the water level. Pumps were never used in Peterhof, thanks to the numerous springs of the Ropshinsky Heights, all Peterhof fountains are provided with water. The separation of parks runs along the slope of the mountain between the Lower and Upper Parks, on which the Grand Palace rises with its magnificent cascade of fountains.
The grand opening of the palace took place in 1723 and, in its luxury and scope, is in no way inferior to the famous residence of the French kings - Versailles. The scale of the fountain system exceeds the scale of the Versailles. Peterhof is always associated with fountains - the result of a long and painstaking work was the appearance of five cascades and more than 150 fountains.
The festive opening of the fountains in Peterhof takes place every year in May and is a grand event in the life of tourists and local residents. Thousands of admirers of water architecture from all over the world come to see this national and city holiday every year. As part of the event, an enchanting show of fountains is held, against the backdrop of the Grand Cascade.
Hello! A brief excursion on the article: here you will find a pinch about the history of Peterhof fountains, a grammar about the opening of fountains in 2020 and a whole handful of information about the holiday program. Let's get started!
History of Peterhof Fountains
Peterhof was conceived as a monument to victory in the Swedish war, but not simple, but in such a way as to envy enemies and friends for joy :). It turned out, as you see, even better than planned.
In total there are 150 fountains and 5 cascades with an amazing system. For such a huge number of fountains, it was necessary to have large-scale equipment to supply the whole system with water, but I didn’t want to spend money, and after the war there were not very many of them.
But then a savvy woman came to the rescue and it was decided to supply water to the fountains with the help of nature itself, namely: to drain water from the Ropshinskaya Upland, and not to lift it from storage, as was done, for example, in Versailles.
So savvy helped save money in the state treasury and glorify the fountain complex throughout the world.
What is the grand opening of the fountains in 2020?
Each year is a different date, but invariably this is the third Saturday of May. That is, in 2020, the holiday will be held on May 16. But this is a grand launch of fountains with a cool show and fireworks. The technical launch of the fountains earlier - usually at the end of April, around April 25-28.
You can buy tickets for the opening of the fountains now at.
The most "delicious" - show program
It’s worth starting with the fact that every year the program is kept in strict-strict secrecy and is not disclosed almost until its opening. But through simple calculations and observations, we can confidently conclude that:
- In the show you will see a theatrical performance of actors in costumes of the era of Peter I. All the action will surely unfold under the play of the orchestra on the Grand Cascade in the center of Lower Park.
- Fountains will be launched (unexpectedly) - beautifully with music and beautiful lighting.
- All the action will end with a salute and a cannon salvo.
Also, actors in dresses of that era will be walking around the park, so there will be a complete feeling that you returned 300 years ago so :)
By the way, we know where to get tickets for the show (well, we thought it all out, handsome men). Do tyk-tyk and get acquainted with.
