I didn’t take any photos of the Monplaisir Palace at Peterhof, but I did take some photos in the area around Monplaisir. As with the rest of Peterhof, fountains abounded, but the grounds were dotted with interesting buildings including the gazebo shown below. The quickest way back from Peterhof to the center of St. Peterburg turned out to be by hydrofoil which, I was told, operates something like an airplane wing. As the boat gains speed, the hydrofoil generates lift which raises the boat out of the water, reducing drag, and increasing speed.
Fountain at Peterhof
SOURCE: Fountain at Peterhof (St. Petersburg, Russia), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 Aug 2010.
Stone Fountain near Monplaisir
SOURCE: Stone Fountain near Monplaisir (St. Petersburg, Russia), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 Aug 2010.
Gazebo near Monplaisir
SOURCE: Gazebo near Monplaisir (St. Petersburg, Russia), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 Aug 2010.
Hydrofoil
SOURCE: Hydrofoil (St. Petersburg, Russia), photographed by Stephen J. Danko on 02 Aug 2010.
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