Summer Garden
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The Summer Garden (
Landscape design
Original
The park was personally designed by Tsar Peter in 1704, supposedly, with the assistance of the Dutch gardener and physician
Later
A delicate iron-cast railing, separating the park from the public walk of the Palace Embankment, was installed between 1771 and 1784. The poet Anna Akhmatova, among others, considered the grille to be a pinnacle of art-casting and one of the symbols of St Petersburg.
In the 1820s, a
On 4 April 1866
Sculptures
In the 19th century, the intended arrangement of the decorative sculptures in the Summer Garden was forgotten, quite a few of the sculptures were no longer extant, and those remaining were moved from place to place, thus destroying the original design. In late 20th century, all sculptures were rearranged and today they stand in accordance with the aesthetic ideas characteristic of the beginning of the 18th century.[1] To protect sculptures from winter weather they have been traditionally covered with wooden cases and reopened in warm season and cleaned; to further safeguard valuable antiques, protecting them from vandalism as well, Russian Museum initiated copying them to keep in the adjacent St Michael's Castle (another branch of the same Museum), placing copies in the open garden.
See also
References
- ^ Summer Garden in St Petersburg Russia, retrieved June 13, 2015
External links
- The Summer Garden & Palace of Peter I
- Wandering Camera in the Summer Garden
- Houses and monuments of the Summer Garden
- Autumn views of the Summer Garden
- Winter views of the Summer Garden
- [dead link: St Petersburg Russia - Parks]