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!!!Peterhof Palace

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Peterhof Palace [{GoogleMap location='Russland, Saint Petersburg, Razvodnaya ulitsa, Peterhof' zoom='15'}], near Saint Petersburg, sits atop a hill overlooking the Gulf of Finland. 

The Palace boasts a remarkable array of 64 decorative fountains, including a spectacular sculpture of Samson prying open the jaws of a lion as water cascades down terraced steps in the background. This was Peter Is summer palace.