Petergof

Japanese: Petergof
Petergof

...Petrodvorets (population 82,200) is the main site. Overlooking the Gulf of Finland, Petrodvorets, known for its fountains, was originally called Peterhof (Peter's Palace) in German, then Russified and named Petergof. Peter the Great's dream of creating something to rival the Palace of Versailles was realized over a period of 40 years during the reign of Empress Elisabeth Petrovna, with the help of architects from Leblon to Rastrelli (Figure).

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…人口8万2200)がその主要な場所である。フィンランド湾を見下ろす地にあって,噴水で知られるペトロドボレツは当初ドイツ語でペーターホーフ(ピョートル宮殿)と呼ばれ,次いでロシア化されてペテルゴフPetergofと名づけられた。ベルサイユ宮殿に匹敵するものを作ろうというピョートル大帝の夢はルブロンからラストレリに至る建築家の手で女帝エリザベータ・ペトロブナの時代に40年の歳月をかけて実現された(図)。…

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