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SANSSOUCI

Photography Historical posted on Dec 11, 2012
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Taken in the gardens of Sanssouci. Sanssouci is the name of the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin. It is often counted among the German rivals of Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it too is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the park. The palace was designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747 to fulfill King Frederick's need for a private residence where he could relax away from the pomp and ceremony of the Berlin court. The palace's name emphasises this; it is a French phrase (sans souci), which translates as "without concerns", meaning "without worries" or "carefree", symbolising that the palace was a place for relaxation rather than a seat of power. The palace is little more than a large, single-story villa—more like the Château de Marly than Versailles. Containing just ten principal rooms, it was built on the brow of a terraced hill at the centre of the park. The influence of King Frederick's personal taste in the design and decoration of the palace was so great that its style is characterised as "Frederician Rococo", and his feelings for the palace were so strong that he conceived it as "a place that would die with him". Because of a disagreement about the site of the palace in the park, Knobelsdorff was fired in 1746. Jan Bouman, a Dutch architect, finished the project. Have a nice day.

Comments (10)


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photosynthesis

1:35AM | Tue, 11 December 2012

Fine composition - hope you post more from the Gardens of No Worries...

whaleman

3:37AM | Tue, 11 December 2012

Nice effects on the statue! What filter does this effect?

BorisB

4:06AM | Tue, 11 December 2012

Really impressive!!

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fallen21

4:13AM | Tue, 11 December 2012

Excellent capture!

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dakotabluemoon

6:47AM | Tue, 11 December 2012

Wonderful capture and a great piece of history to go with it very interesting.

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Celart

6:55AM | Tue, 11 December 2012

Great POV, brilliant colors, beutiful contrast. Bravo

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JohnDelaquiox

7:34AM | Tue, 11 December 2012

Wonderful!

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durleybeachbum

7:39AM | Tue, 11 December 2012

Most interesting narrative and a bold pic.

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sandra46

4:57PM | Tue, 11 December 2012

AMAZING IMAGE!

alanwilliams

5:33PM | Tue, 11 December 2012

electrifying detail, a stand out shot


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