Peterhof landing stage

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.

Peterhof landing stage

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

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.

References

1. Пассажирский причал в Петергофе основательно отремонтируют [Passenger mooring in Peterhof will thoroughly repair] (in Russian). fontanka.ru. 2009-08-21. Retrieved 2009-08-24. External link in |publisher= (help)