Peterhof and second visit to the Hermitage
May 3rd 2018 Today was a visit to Peterhof which is about an hour outside the city. Peter the Great was a tyrant, but also a forward-thinking genius who believed in innovation. Peterhof has magnificent fountains that operate on hydraulics. Peterhof is at sea level on the Gulf of Finland, but there is plentiful water in the mountains about 14 miles away. Peter had the tens of thousands of workers who built St.
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