#new palace

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Temple of sun, Hermitage, Bayreuth, Germany,

Frank Burchert Photography

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Neues Palais. x

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Potsdam

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The royal theatre at the New Palace, Potsdam

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New Palace, Potsdam, Germany (by Amir Nurgaliyev)

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Anna Potsdam

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Schloss Sanssouci  (Sanssouci Palace) and Neues Palais (New Palace) in Potsdam, near Berlin, Germany

Sanssouci, the summer palace of King Frederick II of Prussia (Frederick the Great), was designed/built in Rococo style by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747 to fulfill the King'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".

The New Palace was designed/bulit by Johann Gottfried Büring with aid of Heinrich Ludwig Manger and finally, by Carl von Gontard. Construction began in 1763, after the Seven Years’ War under King Frederick II, and was completed in 1769. The palace is located in the western part of Sanssouci Park and is considered as the last great Baroque palace of Prussia. It was primarily used as a display for the reception of important royals and dignitaries.

Sanssouci was placed on the list of UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990 with the following citation:

“The palace and park of Sanssouci, often described as the "Prussian Versailles", are a synthesis of the artistic movements of the 18th century in the cities and courts of Europe. That ensemble is a unique example of the architectural creations and landscape design against the backdrop of the intellectual background of monarchic ideas of the state.”