New Palace, Potsdam
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The New Palace (German: Neues Palais) is a palace situated on the western side of the Sanssouci park in Potsdam, Germany. The building was begun in 1763, after the end of the Seven Years' War, under King Friedrich II (Frederick the Great) and was completed in 1769. It is considered to be the last great Prussian Baroque palace.
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Neues Palais | |
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Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Baroque, Rococo |
Town or city | Potsdam |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 52.40°N 13.01°E / 52.40; 13.01 |
Construction started | 1763 |
Completed | 1769 |
Client | Frederick the Great |
Owner | Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Johann Gottfried Büring, Heinrich Ludwig Manger [de], Carl von Gontard |
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Type | Cultural |
Criteria | I, ii, iv |
Designated | 1990 (14th session) |
Reference no. | 532 |
Region | Europe and North America |
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