Peterhof landing stage

Peterhof landing stage

Type	Hydrofoil boats lines Pier
Carries	Pedestrian
Spans	Gulf of Finland
Locale	Petergof, suburb of St. Petersburg
Official name	Passenger mooring Peterhof Russian: Пассажирский причал Петергоф
Owner	Peterhof Palace museum
Characteristics
Construction	Pile structure
Total length	136.5 meters
Width	8 meters
History
Coordinates	59°53′26″N 29°54′47″E / 59.89056°N 29.91306°E / 59.89056; 29.91306

Peterhof landing stage is a mooring for hydrofoil boats, of the type Meteor, in the Lower Gardens of Peterhof Palace. It is located in northern end Sea Channel and is in a C-shaped form. The exit from it is directed aside St. Petersburg.

The mooring and foot platform are located at the open coast of Gulf of Finland. It has a length of 136.5 metres (448 ft), width of 8 metres (26 ft), it consists of a platform of 23 flights, each flight is formed by two numbers of the ferro-concrete piles united in a frame by a ferro-concrete crossbar. From above the design is blocked by ferro-concrete plates tee bars on five plates in flight.^[1]

For all visitors entry to Lower Gardens requires the purchase of tickets, but for visitors arriving by hydrofoil it is included in cost of the ticket for a sea line.

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This page was last edited on 6 March 2024, at 09:32