Summer Palace of Peter I

The Summer Palace of Peter the Great (Russian: Летний дворец Петра I) was built in Saint Petersburg between 1710 and 1714 in the northeast corner of the Summer Garden, located on an island formed by the Fontanka River, Moyka River, and the Swan Canal. Its northern perimeter runs along the left bank of the Neva River across from the Cabin of Peter the Great and Peter and Paul Fortress and was the first palace built in Saint Petersburg, the second largest city in Russia.

The building is currently a museum. It is open to visitors and has been recreated to bring out in essence its features as it existed at the time of Peter the Great.

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Summer Palace of Peter I ranks #815 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #37 of the 141 mapped in Russia. Founded 1703, it is older than 22% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 5,694 times in the last 60 days, more than 86% of the atlas. 27 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Saint Petersburg, 1 km away. See how Russia compares in the castle statistics.

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