(1793-1857) Landscape architect, a national of Saxony (today’s part of Germany). He took part in creating almost all of gardens and parks in Peterhof. Pyotr Ivanovich was also one of authors of a gardening manual, a very useful book for those times. This category contains parks and gardens that were designed by the skilful gardener.
The walk in Znamenka won’t be long – previously it used to be a huge park that bordered Alexandria, but later it was divided in several parts. Here you will see baroque palace, a church opened for visitors, ruins and picturesque remains of landscape design of 19th century.
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Kolonistsky park consists of a huge pond that covers most of its area and 2 small islands with palaces. An Italian-style fairy tale that Nicholas I presented to his consort.
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