Marble, SPSG Skulpt.slg. 5580 This version of Innocence (14) was created for Schadow himself, at roughly the same time as the first version for Prince Miklos Esterházy. With this work Schadow intended
Marble, SPSG Skulpt.slg. 2822 In 1813/14 Ridolfo Schadow modelled the Girl Tying her Sandal (12) for the first time. The sculpture is considered one of his most popular works. Without any attributes o
Marble Loan, Cologne, LETTER-Stiftung, inv. no. 2015.259.000-002 In 1816, Ridolfo Schadow produced this uncommissioned bust of a young woman with a delicate wreath of roses in her hair (21). It is cle
The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg) is inviting refugees from Ukraine and other countries to visit for free. Ou
The Neptune Grotto in Sanssouci Park is an exceptional monument from the era of Frederick the Great. Constructed from 1751–57, it is the last work for Sanssouci by the architect Georg Wenzeslaus von K
Your Donation for the Preservation of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens We thank you for your interest in our projects and hope that you will decide to support the SPSG’s work with a contribution. We a
Belvedere Pfingstberg Potsdam, New Garden/Pfingstberg The finest view of Potsdam and the lakes of the Havel is the one from the Belvedere on the hill known as Pfingstberg. Conceived by Frederick Willi
The Prussian Palaces and Gardens are widely acknowledged as outstanding testimonies to the history of art, culture, and architecture. But they are also the sites of historical events with an impact at
The Marble Gallery: A Site in the Service of National Socialist Representation The Prussian State Council’s first work session took place at the New Palace’s Marble Gallery on 16 September 1933. Just
The Quadriga – Berlin’s Emblem After the victory over Prussia and his march into Berlin in 1806, France’s Emperor Napoleon I had the Quadriga atop of the Brandenburg Gate ‒ the four-horse drawn chario
