Peterhof Palace and Gardens ,Russia

The Peterhof Palace (Russian: Петерго́ф, IPA: [pʲɪtʲɪrˈɡof], (an emulation of early modern Dutch "Piterhof", meaning "Peter's Court"), is a series of palaces and gardens located in Petergof, Saint Petersburg, Russia, commissioned by Peter the Great as a direct response to the Palace of Versailles by Louis XIV of France.

View from the terrace at the front of the Palace looking back into the gardens, Showing Tiled Terrace, stone Railings and Gold Ornaments