Sanssouci Palace Potsdam, Sanssouci Park Frederick the Great chose this “desolate hill” by Potsdam for its attractive location and fine view. As the name “Sans souci” (or “without a care”) on the gard
Art and Study Collections of the KPM Archives The Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG) is responsible for the conservation and scholarly research of the historic collecti
Marble House Potsdam, New Garden Between 1789 and 1791, Carl von Gontard built this palace on the shores of a lake, Heiliger See, as a summer residence for King Frederick William II. It marked the arr
The SPSG collection preserves about 140 clocks and clock fragments, as well as 20 historical musical instruments. Some 70 other objects are considered war losses or are now in other collections. The s
This collection, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, is divided into two sections: ornate candelabras and luminaria. The approximately 1,900 artistically designed chandeliers, wall sconces and t
The SPSG’s textiles collection includes about 8,000 objects from the 16th to early 20th century. The larger part of the inventory consists of furnishing textiles for wall coverings and curtains, and u
The inventories of the historical libraries are presented as museum objects and are not intended for public use. The Libraries of King Frederick II The library rooms at Sanssouci Palace, the New Palac
A small collection of historically and artistically significant coaches, sleighs and sedan chairs from the late 17th and the 18th centuries have survived at the Prussian palaces. It represents the rem
The SPSG ceramic collection consists of around 3,500 East Asian porcelain objects and about 5,000 European porcelain works of art, and another 750 objects made of other ceramic materials. The SPSG als
The SPSG Glass Collection comprises around 1,600 historic goblets, beakers, jugs and bottles from the 17th to 20th centuries. The range of Brandenburg glass produced during the 17th and 18th centuries
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