Belvedere on the Pfingstberg
The Pfingstberg ensemble in Potsdam includes Schloss Belvedere, the Pomona Temple and a Lenné garden. Construction of the Belvedere began in 1847 for Friedrich Wilhelm IV and was completed in 1863, after his death. The ensemble belongs to the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation.
The Pfingstberg ensemble in Potsdam includes Schloss Belvedere, the Pomona Temple and a Lenné garden. Construction of the Belvedere began in 1847 for Friedrich Wilhelm IV and was completed in 1863, after his death. The ensemble belongs to the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation.
Record
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- Germany
Editorial reading
Editorial interpretation: the ensemble invites a reading that links a palace with smaller architectural elements and planted surroundings. The gap between commission and completion adds another perspective on the relationship between a royal project and its surviving form.
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