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Railway station station New Peterhof is a monument of architecture of Federal value. In the early summer of 1857 was revealed to the constant movement of passenger trains St. Petersburg – Peterhof. Those who first visited Peterhof, admired the grandiose building of the railway station, which is in the newspaper "Northern bee" August 20, 1857 was written that this refined building opens the eyes of passengers in all its glory. Over Gothic colonnade "16 fathoms" rises marvelous tower, the final impression. The people who hit on all the Railways of Europe, claim to have never seen the station, built with the same taste and effect".

The building of the Peterhof station was built in Gothic revival style in 1854-1857-ies by the architect Nikolay Leontyevich Benois (1813-1898). The Central part of the station (jetty) overlapping the metal girders. The Western facade of the building presents a 4 echarpe tower, the sides of which are arches for movement of trains. Above the arches erected the elegant loggia with Gothic colonnade. The tower wall is cut through by narrow Lancet Windows, and crowned them with openwork parapets with pinnacles. To the volume, which is secreted by the tower, attached 2-whataya buildings with facilities for staff and passengers.

The facade of the station on the South side has 3-exploity portico that leads into a large hall, with ogives based on strong pillars. The North facade of the building has wide arched openings, separated from each other by buttresses.

All parts of the building are deliberately Gothic character. Although romantic, sublime medieval architectural forms are fully accountable to its practical purpose. This, in its rationality, exemplary building suburban Railways.

Few people know that the station building is not completed. The plan stated that the large sizes of door and window, Gothic illustration, the covers had to be made of cast iron. In a hurry they were made from wood. In addition, in July 1893 architectural community celebrated the 80th anniversary N.L. Benoit. In friendly conversations not without memories of past extensive work of celebrant. In the newspaper "Week of the Builder" dated July 11, 1893 was written that the Peterhof station, which certainly can be considered one of the best buildings in Russia, built in the Gothic style, "is unfinished". The facades in many parts missing finials, which were supposed to be on the initial draft. When N.L. Benoit turned to the control expensive asking 1600 rubles for the casting of cast iron finials, then he asked about the income from this amount. The architect replied that no income will not, then the Manager decided to leave the facade without spires". In this form of the Peterhof railway station and stayed.

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