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Peterhof and Surroundings

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Peterhof, translated from German, means "Peter's Court." Having reclaimed these lands from the Swedes, Peter I ordered the founding of a city here. It began in the western part of modern Peterhof, where the "merchant" pier now stands. It was here that two chambers were built, where Peter stayed when he traveled by shore to Oranienbaum and further to Kotlin. Peter I greatly desired that his city and suburbs would differ little from the luxurious European capitals of that time.

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