Peterhof Palaces and complex
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Summary
Peterhof Palaces and complex is a palace complex[1]. It draws 3,766 Wikipedia views per month (palace complex category, ranking #1 of 7).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Petergof[3], Saint Petersburg[4]
- Country: Russia[5], Russian Empire[6], Soviet Union[7]
- Instance of: protected area[8]
- Architect: Jean-Baptiste Alexandre Le Blond[9]
- Founder: Peter the Great[10]
- Architectural style: baroque architecture[11], Classicism[12], Gothic Revival[13], baroque revival[14]
- Part of: The Palace and Park Ensembles of the Town of Peterhof and its[15]
- Commons category: Peterhof (palace and park ensemble)[16]
- Inception: 1711[17]
- Official website: https://peterhofmuseum.ru/objects/peterhof[18]
- Topic's main category: Q32933599[19]
- Heritage designation: part of UNESCO World Heritage Site[20], federal cultural heritage site in Russia[21]
- Category for people born here: Q32756299[22]
- Category of associated people: Q32756303[23]
- Different from: Peterhof Museal Reserve[24], Peterhof Grand Palace[25]
- Area: 640.1 ha[26]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4[27]
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Cultural Significance
Things named for Peterhof Palaces and complex include 13923 Peterhof[28], an asteroid[29].
Why It Matters
Peterhof Palaces and complex has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] It is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]
Entities named for it include 13923 Peterhof[28], an asteroid[29].