RPR-RUS-005
Grand Peterhof Palace
Большой Петергофский дворец
Bolshoy Petergofskiy Dvorets
Type: Grand Summer Imperial Palace / Ceremonial Residence
Place: Peterhof, Saint Petersburg
Dates: 1714–1725; enlarged 1745–1755
Status: Surviving / museum
Provenance: Verified imperial palace
Sources: SRC-RUS-007, SRC-RUS-008
Geography
Geographic Path: Russia → Saint Petersburg → Peterhof
Local Place: Peterhof
Estate / Micro-location: Peterhof palace-and-park ensemble
Browse Russia Palace Geography →
Rulers, Residents & Use by Reign
| Period | Ruler | Relationship | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1714–1725 | Peter I | founder / summer residence | Peterhof created as the principal Baltic summer residence. |
| 1725–1727 | Catherine I | imperial summer residence | Continued Petrine Peterhof court. |
| 1730s–1740 | Anna Ioannovna | seasonal imperial residence | Peterhof remained within the imperial summer network. |
| 1741–1762 | Elizabeth Petrovna | summer residence / reconstruction patron | Rastrelli enlarged Peterhof. |
| 1762–1796 | Catherine II | summer / ceremonial residence | Used and redesigned Peterhof state rooms. |
Linked sovereign relationships: 5
Plan Your Visit
Regular public visits
The museum publishes specific admission sessions for individual visitors. Use the current session schedule and ticket conditions; park admission should not be treated as palace admission.
Visit scope: Ticketed Grand Peterhof Palace visitor route.
Source review: 2026-10-09. Live availability not checked.
Current catalogue visitor information: this section supersedes any earlier access summary below or above.
Palace Profile & Official Website
Grand Peterhof Palace is recorded as Grand Summer Imperial Palace / Ceremonial Residence. Location: Peterhof, Saint Petersburg. Verified imperial palace
Summary from the existing catalogue; the historical description has not been fully re-audited in this release.
Official website / visitor information
Access: open regularly. The museum publishes specific admission sessions for individual visitors. Use the current session schedule and ticket conditions; park admission should not be treated as palace admission.
Sources
Annual Visitor Statistics
No verified annual attendance figures have been entered. This does not mean zero visitors or that no statistics exist.