Lomonosov

Tucked along the southern shore of the Gulf of Finland, Lomonosov is a place whose character is shaped by its maritime position west of Saint Petersburg. Known until 1948 as Oranienbaum, the town grew around an imperial palace-and-park ensemble that remains its defining cultural landmark. The Grand Menshikov Palace, begun in the early 18th century for Alexander Menshikov, is among the earliest grand residences in the Saint Petersburg area. Within the same grounds, the Chinese Palace and Peter III’s Palace recall the later Romanov court. The Oranienbaum complex is part of the UNESCO-listed Historic Centre of Saint Petersburg and Related Groups of Monuments. Move on to other webcams in the Saint Petersburg region to compare coastal landscapes and settings around the Gulf of Finland.

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