by Bair Irincheev,  complete English text.

This photo book is a requiem for pre-war palaces of Peterhof, Pushkin, Pavlovsk and Gatchina. A requiem recorded on German film. Even soldiers of Wehrmacht were charmed by beauty of the palaces and took pictures of their life and destruction. The world famous palaces were beautiful even as they were engulfed in fire. This photo book is a tribute to all museum workers from Peterhof, Pushkin, Pavlovsk and Gatchina - all those people who managed to preserve bits and pieces of prewar art heritage for the whole world. This photo book is tribute to all restoration workers who brought back to life the palaces around Saint-Petersburg - for the whole world to enjoy. This photo book is a reminder about the nature of war. A reminder to the whole world. Part two in the Forgotten Images series, 66 pages.