Sanssouci
Frederick the Great's 'carefree' summer palace, a single storey above vineyard terraces
- Author
- Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
- Style
- Rococo — Baroque moved from the state hall to the boudoir: asymmetric shell-work, pastels and playful love
- Century
- 18th century
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