Imperial Parks of Petersburg: The Summer Garden

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The Summer Garden was originally created as a summer royal residence, and a part of the Usaditsa Island was allocated for its arrangement: Peter I chose a settled and advantageously located estate on the site where the property of Swedish Major Erich Berndt von Konow (Konau) was located — a small house with a farmyard and a garden. At that time, this part of the island served a transportation function (lost with the construction of the Bolshaya Perspektivnaya Road). In Peter's time, it was a place for court festivities, assemblies, and receptions; from the mid-18th century, the garden was used for aristocratic walks and even horseback riding. In the 19th century, it became a public garden. Today, it houses a museum and exhibition complex.

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