In 1704, Peter I ordered a large garden to be laid out for himself, similar to the famous Western European parks of that time, and he himself outlined its initial plan. Russian and foreign architects and gardeners worked on the implementation of the project: I. Matveyev, D. Trezzini, J.-B. Le Blond, A. Schluter, M. Zemtsov, F.-B. Rastrelli, gardeners Ya. Roozen, I. Surmin, K. Schroeder, I. Yakovlev, P. Lukyanov and others. Within a few years of its existence, the Summer Garden became the center of political and official life, court ceremonies and celebrations.