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Potsdam: Park Sanssouci / Germany

Park Sanssouci (Potsdam)

The extensive Park Sanssouci Potsdam (287 acres, 2 miles west of downtown) is one of the most beautiful palace complexes in Europe. The first building site was Schloss Sanssouci. In 1744 King Frederick the Great ordered the construction of a residence here, where he could live 'sans souci' ('no worries' in French which was spoken in the court.) It was built on the terraces of a vineyard by Georg Wenzeslaus of Knobelsdorff following the ideas and drawings of the king. This building is one of the most important works of German rococo architecture and houses, among other masterpieces by Watteau, Panini and Pesne.
Over time, the park was expanded considerably and were added to other palaces and pavilions, as the New Palace, the Orangery or the palace Charlottenhof.
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" Schloss Sanssouci (Historisches Zur Mühle): The rococo palace was built between 1745 and 1747 by Georg Wenzeslaus of Knobelsdorff from some sketches of the same , Frederick II of Prussia. Knobelsdorff and Johann August Nahl, meanwhile, designed the interior. Jann Boumann, a Dutch architect, completed the project. 'Sanssouci' ('no preopcupaciones') was the appropriate name for a castle of such charm.
During the nineteenth century the palace became one of the residence of Frederick William IV of Prussia. It hired the architect Ludwig Persius to restore and expand the palace, and Ferdinand von Arnim to improve the city and in this way, the views from the palace. The Damenflügel, the west wing was added in 1840 to accommodate the ladies and gentlemen of the court. The Schlossküche (from the castle) can also be visited. In 1990, UNESCO declared the palace and gardens heritage of mankind [ Learn more at Wikipedia ].

Schloss Sanssouci (Potsdam)

"Neue Schloss Kammern (Historisches Zur Mühle, Lustgarten): The Neue Kammern (new units) Schloss Sanssouci bordering the west and to the east side Bildergalerie . The structure was built in 1747 as a greenhouse from a design by Georg Wenzeslaus of Knobelsdorff. The building, elegant Baroque style, has a nice roof, overhanging eaves. In 1777 was transformed into a guest house by order of Frederick the Great. Unger GC respected architect almost the entire exterior of the building and ordered units and four sumptuous elegant lounges inside. Rococo decoration, similar to other buildings and pavilions of Sanssouci, has remained.

Orangerie Schloss (Potsdam)

'Orangerie Schloss (Maulbeerallee, Nordisher Garten), the former royal palace for foreign guests. Italian Renaissance style and surmounted by a colonnade, the Orangerie was built for King between 1852 and 1860 by Friedrich August Stüler, and the final draft was based in part on levels of Ludwig Persius. Is inspired by the Sala Regia of the Vatican, and the rooms are grouped around Rafael room, wear replicas of works of the great Italian master. Hosted Tsar Nicholas and his wife, sister of Frederick William IV.
"Neues Palais (Am Neuen Palais): The imposing baroque structure located on the main avenue of the park is one of the most beautiful palaces in Germany. It was built between 1763 and 1769 to celebrate the end of the Seven Years' War, in which Prussia ended the centuries-old Austrian rule on German affairs. The project was designed by Georg Wenzeslaus of Knobelsdorff in 1750, but the works undertaken by Johann Gottfried Burying, Jean Laurent Geay and Carl von Gontard, had to be postponed until the end of war.
The vast structure with three wings and two plants is much greater than that of Sanssouci, with over 200 rooms and 400 statues as decoration. In the south wing are the offices of king and a small theater. He served as a guest house for many royal visitors.

Charlottenhoff Schloss (Potsdam)

"Schloss Charlottenhof (Geschwister-Scholl-Strasse, Park Charlottenhoff): This neo-classical palace is located in the southern end of Park Sanssouci, known as Park Charlottenhoff, and which owes its name to Charlotte von Gentzkow, former owner of the land on which the palace was built. The small one-story building was built in 1826-1829 in the style of a Roman villa for the heir to the throne, the future King Frederick William IV, by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Some of the Pompeian-style frescoes on the walls are still standing. In addition, a collection of Italian engravings. Inside the room stands Humboldt. The adjoining garden care was designed by Peter Joseph Lenne.
"Chinesisches Teehaus (Ökonomiewig, Reshgarten): The China Tea House is a pavilion built in XVIII century style Chinese, in the fashion of the time. It was built between 1754 and 1756 from a design by Johann Gottfried Burying. The pavilion has a circular with a central main hall surrounded by three studies. Surrounding the flag golden ornaments such as columns and Chinese figures. Originally a tea room and dining, but today houses a collection of eighteenth century porcelain.

Römische Bäder (Potsdam)

"Römische Bäder (Lenne-Strasse, Park Charlottenhoff): Bathrooms Romans built on the shores of the lake by Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Ludwig Persius in 1829-1840, is a complex of buildings including a tea pavilion, a Renaissance-style villa and a Roman-style baths (which takes its name the entire complex). The gardener's house stands beside a small tower with asymmetric, built in the style of an Italian Renaissance villa. Behind, left, lies the old pavilion of temporary exhibitions baths. The pavilions are arranged around a garden.
»Bildergalerie (Historisches Zur Mühle): Located next to Schloss Sanssouci, the Bildergalerie exposed baroque paintings that belonged to Frederick the Great, as "The doubt of St. Thomas 'Caravaggio' and 'Death of Cleopatra' by Guido Reni, and works by Rubens and Van Dyck.
"Other spaces : Close is the Bildergalerie Friedenskirche , Neo-Romantic Church of Peace, inspired by the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome. Communs is an unusual style building, located next to the courtyard of the Neues Palais, which serves to accommodate the staff of the palace. The Lutsgarten (garden of pleasure) is a large park with several gardens near the Orangerie. The Temple of Friendship was built south of the main avenue of the park between 1768 and 1770 by Carl von Gontard in memory of the favorite sister of Frederick the Great, the Margravine Wilhelmina of Bayreuth. The building complements the Old Temple, which is located north of the avenue. The Drachenhaus (Dragon House) was built between 1770 and 1772 in the Chinoiserie style on the northern edge of Sanssouci Park.
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Potsdam (1) / Germany

Glienicke Bridge on the River Havel (Potsdam)

Potsdam, independent city close to Berlin, is also the capital of Brandenburg. The first reference to the city dating from 993, in 1317 would get its charter. The city flourished in the time of the electors and again in the eighteenth century. Potsdam was severely damaged in World War II, especially after the Allied bombing of the night from 14 to 15 April 1945. Potsdam
remains one of the most beautiful cities in Germany. The most popular attractions are Schloss Sanssouci, the majestic royal summer residence, the Neuer Garten (New Garden) in Marmorpalais (Marble Palace) and Cecilienhof, the old, the Russian colony Alexandrowka; the Babelsberg film studios the parks around Schloss Babelsberg.

Nikolaikirche and Fortuna Gate (Potsdam)

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" the Old Market Square (Alter Mark ) is the historic center of Potsdam. For three centuries it was the place where it won the City Palace (Stadtschloss), a royal palace built in 1662. Under Frederick the Great, the palace became the winter residence of Prussian kings. The palace was badly damaged during the bombing of 1945 and the Communist authorities demolished it in 1961. In 2002 Fortuna Gate was rebuilt in its original historical position, marking the first step in rebuilding the palace. Old Market Square is dominated today by the leadership of Nikolai (Church of St. Nicholas), built in 1837 in neoclassical style late, the prettiest of Potsdam. The building, erected on the site of an earlier Baroque church destroyed by fire in 1795, was the last work of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, who designed the building but did not live to see it finished. What ended his disciples and Friedrich Ludwig Persius Stüler August.
The eastern part of the Market Square is dominated by the Alter Rathaus (Old Town Hall), built in 1755 by Dutch architect Johann Boumann (1706-1776). It has a feature circular tower, crowned with a golden Atlas holding the world on his shoulders. The long flag
Baroque ( Marstall ) than in the past housed the royal stables, the only building that remains of a royal residence. Data for 1714, and today houses a museum about the history and construction of the nearby Babelsberg film studio.
North of Old Market Square are the Französircherkirche (French Church) oval, built around 1750 by Boumann Huguenot community, and the Brandenburg Gate (built in 1770, and should not be confused with the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin).
"Viertel Holländisches : Another landmark of Potsdam is the Dutch Quarter, a complex of buildings that is unique in Europe, with about 150 houses built with red bricks in the Dutch style. It was built between 1733 and 1742 under the direction of Johann Boumann for Old Dutch craftsmen who had been invited to settle here by King Frederick William I in the early eighteenth century. The area comprising 134 houses with gables arranged in four groups and built with red brick and plaster ornamentation. Today, this area is one of the most visited neighborhoods Potsdam.

Alesandrowka (Potsdam)

" North of downtown is the Russian colony of Alexandrowka , a small enclave of Russian architecture (including a chapel Orthodox), built in 1826 under the direction of German architect Snethlage for a group of Russian immigrants. In 1999 the colony was declared a World Heritage Site by Unesco.
" East Alexandrowka the colony is a large park, Neuer Garten (New Garden), which was designed in 1786 in English style and consists of two palaces, one of them, the Cecilienhof Palace, was where the Potsdam Conference in July and August 1945. The Marmorpalais (Marble Palace) was built in 1789 in the style of Classicism. The residence
Cecilienhof played a brief but important role in history when in 1945 hosted the Potsdam Conference. The palace, built between 1914 and 1917, is the latest of all buildings of the Hohenzollern dynasty. Asymmetrical building is a large timber framed, with courtyards and uneven cuts, which was designed by Paul Schultze-Naumburg the style of an English manor. The palace continued
being the residence of the Hohenzollern after they lost the crown and the royal family remained in Potsdam until February 1945. Cecilienhof today houses a hotel. The beautiful and spacious park is open to the public, although the rooms used in the Potsdam Conference are closed.

Cecilienhof (Potsdam)

The Marmorpalais small palace, situated on the lake, owes its name to Silesia marble lining the facade and is a beautiful early exponent of neoclassical architecture. The main body project, commissioned Carl Gotthard Langhans by King Frederick William II, was executed between 1787 and 1791 by Carl von Gontard under the direction of Langhans.
" Another interesting area of \u200b\u200bPotsdam is Babelsberg, a suburb east of downtown, home to the UFA film studios (Babelsberg Studios), and an extensive park with some interesting buildings, including the Babelsberg Palace, a Gothic palace designed by Schinkel. The huge park film
Filmpark Babensberg (Grossbeerenstrasse) was established in the place where the first movie filmed in Germany. Since 1917, the study belonged to the Universum-Film-AG (UFA), producer of some of the films most famous of silent films, including 'Metropolis' by Fritz Lang and a few other of Greta Garbo. 'The Blue Angel, "with Marlene Dietrich, also was shot in Babelsberg, but later studies were used for Nazi propaganda film. Schloss Babenberg
The flamboyant is one of the finest works of Karl Friedrich Schinkel, who built it in 1833-1835 for Prince William (later Kaiser Wilhelm I). The irregular building, with numerous towers and viewpoints, reminds the English Gothic, Windsor Castle and Tudor style. It now houses the Museum of Prehistory.
" The Einsteinturm (Einstein Tower) (Albert-Einstein-Strasse) rose between 1920 and 1924 by architect Erich Mendelsohn in the top of Telegraphenberg. This tower is one of the finest exponents of German expressionist architecture. Its fantastic shapes show the dramatic effects that could be achieved with concrete. However, the high cost of formwork limited the use of this material to the first floor, the upper floors are of brick plastered with plaster.
"Schloss Sanssouci (in entrance in Potsdam 2 of this blog).
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Paris Saint Germain-des-Prés / France

Saint-Germain-des-Prés in the Sixth Arrondissement of Paris, is a neighborhood around the old abbey church Saint-Germain-des-Prés. From the end
War Globally, the Faubourg Saint-Germain-des-Prés became one of the most prominent cultural and intellectual life of Paris. Philosophers, writers, actors and musicians mingled in the brasseries and night clubs (where bebop was invented and breweries where existentialist thought coexisted with American jazz. Music par excellence of Saint-Germain-des-Prés of the post- jazz reigned in so-called "caves" (caves) whose image and atmosphere characterized the Saint-Germain-des-Prés of the time. The most famous was Le Tabou, located at number 33, Rue Dauphine, where they played brothers Vian, and who visited a number of jazzmen Americans like Charlie Parker and Miles Davis.
Once past the turmoil of the post-Saint-Germain-des-Prés was also the favorite meeting place of the creators and actors of the 'nouvelle vague', in the late 50's and early 60's.
Now the area is more elegant than in times of Jean-Paul, Simone de Beaver, Juliette Greco or the directors of the same 'nouvelle vague', but still roam the place writers who enjoy the pleasure of sitting in Les Deux Magots, Café de Flore and other famous places. Seventeenth-century buildings remain, but there are obvious signs of change, such as antique shops, books and fashion.

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" Boulevard St-Germain: The artery most famous Left Bank through three districts from the Ile St-Louis to the bridge Concorde. Its architecture is homogeneous because the Boulevard was another audacious achievements of urban planning of Baron Haussmann in the nineteenth century, but covers a wide range of styles from bohemian to bourgeois. From the east, past the Museum of Cluny and the Sorbonne. It is more lively from the Boulevard St-Michel to St-Germain-des-Prés, where tradition thrives cafes.
" Quai Voltaire: Voltaire Pier is now home to some of the most important antique Paris. Many famous people have lived in their beautiful houses of the eighteenth century, including Voltaire, at No. 27, and Richard Wagner, Jean Sibelius, Oscar Wilde at 19.
"Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts (14 rue Bonaparte) [official website ]: The main French school of Fine Arts is located at the corner of Rue Bonaparte and the Quai Malaquais. It occupies several buildings, among which the Palais des Etudes, XIX century. Many painters and architects in France and abroad have crossed the large courtyard, which contains a chapel seventeenth century, to study in the school workshops.
"Musée National Eugène Delacroix (6 rue de Füstenberg) [official website ]: The pre-eminent painter Eugène Delacroix lived and worked here from 1857 until his death in 1863. Here he painted "The Burial of Christ 'and' The Road to Calvary '(now in the museum). He also created splendid murals for the Chapel of the Holy Angels in the nearby church of St-Sulpice. The studio apartment overlooking the garden has a portrait of Georges Sand, and self-portraits and sketches by Delacroix.

'Eglise Saint-Germain des Prés (3 Place St-Germain-des-Prés): It is the oldest church in Paris, built in 542 as a basilica to house religious relics. Completed in 558 and consecrated by the Archbishop of Paris, Monsignor Germain, in the church are still the remains of his real backer, the Merovingian king Childebert I. He became a powerful Benedictine abbey. Was burned by Vikings in the ninth century, rebuilt in 1000 by Abbot Morard and enlarged in 1163 by Pope Alexander III. The French Revolution of 1789 turned it on in jail in punishment for two hundred Parisians who were killed there, and then gunpowder and munitions depot which caused much of it was destroyed by fire in 1794 destroyed their armor and much of its treasures, including his famous theological library. In the nineteenth century, architects Baltard Godde and restored it and gave it its current appearance.
It remains one of the three original towers, which is one of the oldest towers in France. The interior of the church shows an interesting mix of architectural styles with marble columns of the sixth century, a Gothic vault and Romanesque arches.
Here is buried the seventeenth century philosopher Descartes. In addition, there is a small drawing by Picasso that represent a woman's head. Placed in the corner of the square Saint-Germain at the corner of Rue Bonaparte, this picture is a tribute to the poet of the English painter friend Guillaume Apollinaire.
"Rue de l'Odeon : Opened in 1779 to improve access to the Odeon Theatre was the first street in Paris who disposed of sidewalks and still holds many eighteenth century houses. The bookstore of Sylvia Beach, the original Shakespeare & Company, was ranked number 12 between 1921 and 1940. It was a meeting place for writers like James Joyce, Ezra Pound and Ernest Hemingway.

»St-Sulpice (Place St-Sulpice): This great church was begun in 1646 and took over a century to complete. The second tallest church in the city, built in honor of St. Sulpice the Pious, which houses within it a system for determining astronomical equinoxes designed by Henry Sully.
Built on the foundations of an ancient XIII century Romanesque church, which suffered successive expansions until 1631. In 1646, Father Jean-Jacques Olier Paris ordered the construction of a new building, which extended for more than a century. The result was a plain building with two floors, with a west wing consists of two rows of elegant columns. The harmony of the towers only break of the extremes, which are not partners.
Shows simple facade with two floors of elegant columns. The arches of the windows flood the interior light. In a chapel on the right side there are murals of Eugene Delacroix as "Jacob fighting the angel 'and' Heliodorus driven from the temple '[ Learn more at Wikipedia ] .
"Other spaces in St-Germain-des-Prés : The Abbatial Palais was the residence of abbots from 1586 until the Revolution of 1789. The Rue de Buci was for centuries a major street and the scene of tennis matches royalty. Today it houses a lively market. The Café de Flore , local favorite Jean-Paul Sartre, Simone de Beauvoir and other French intellectuals. retains its art deco decor.
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