Summer Garden

You can spend hours there and make hundreds of amazing pictures. Please don't go from Saint Petersburg without visiting it

The Summer Garden (Russian: Ле́тний сад, Letniy sad) occupies an island between the Fontanka, Moika, and the Swan Canal in Saint Petersburg, Russia an.. Read more »d shares its name with the adjacent Summer Palace of Peter the Great. Landscape design Original The park was personally designed by Tsar Peter in 1704, supposedly, with the assistance of the Dutch gardener and physician Nicolaas Bidloo. Starting from 1712, the planting of the Summer Garden was further elaborated by the Dutch gardener Jan Roosen, who was the chief gardener of the park till 1726. The well-known French architect Jean-Baptiste Le Blond, who arrived in St. Petersburg in 1716, added to the park the flavour of a Garden à la française. The Summer Garden was largely completed in 1719. The walks were lined with a hundred allegorical marble sculptures, executed by Francesco Penso, Pietro Baratta, Marino Gropelli, Alvise Tagliapietra, Bartolomeo Modulo and other Venetian sculptors that were acquired by Sava Vladislavich. In the late 20th century, 90 surviving statues were moved indoors, while modern replicas took their place in the park. The sequence of patterned parterres, originally more formal than the current landscape, were the site of Imperial assemblies, or lavish parties which often included balls, feasts, and fireworks. Apart from the statuary, a major park attraction were the fountains, the oldest in Russia, representing scenes from Aesop's fables. Some of these fell out of use and were demolished after the 1777 inundation which destroyed the fountain machinery acquired by Peter the Great in Britain. Excerpt from Wikipedia

Relaxing, very pleasant walks in peaceful gardens, puntuated with wonderful fountains and statuary. Several eating establishments. No admission charge.. Read more ».

beautiful!! its very scenic and has many pretty fountains

Classic St Petersburg feature. One of those places you can't just skip over on a trip here.

Nice park and worth visiting

Fresh air, crowded, a lot of fountains, well maintained and nicely decorated

Amazingly beautiful spot. Worth visiting daily

Loved the garden. Beautiful sculptures amidst a well-designed park, complimented by occasional fountains and random musicians. This is a must see in S.. Read more »aint Petersburg, especially considering a free admission. Wonder the shady garden, listen to the murmuring of the fountains and treat yourself to sugar-coated almonds.

The summer garden is absolutely fantastic this summer and it's upkeep had not suffered because of the COVID-19. In fact the summer garden was free for.. Read more » visitors it at least for a time. The fountains were all working and the gardens were all well maintained.