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Main gate of Belvedere Palace (1714-1723),
the summer residence of Prince Eugene of Savoy
who was the only member of the aristocracy with the privilege of putting the imperial crown over his palace gate.
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Main gate of Belvedere Palace (1714-1723), the summer residence of Prince Eugen...

Entrance gate of Schlosshof, Lower Austria.            
In 1725, Prince Eugene of Savoy acquired the medieval  
fortress Hoff on the March River and had Johann Lukas  
von Hildebrandt rebuild it in Baroque style, 1725-1729
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Entrance gate of Schlosshof, Lower Austria. In 1725, Prince Eugene o...

Staircase in the town palace of Prince Eugene          
of Savoy (1709-1724).                                  
Atlas figures by Giovanni Giuliani.
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Staircase in the town palace of Prince Eugene of Savoy (1709-1724)....

"Golden room" in the town palace of Prince Eugen       
of Savoy in Vienna (1709-1724).
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"Golden room" in the town palace of Prince Eugen of Savoy in Vienna (1709...

The library of Sanssouci Palace, a circular room with  
intarsia floor and richly ornamented bookcases. King   
Frederic II library contained over 2.200 volumes,mainly
the works of classical Greek and Roman poets, but also 
the complete works by French philosopher Voltaire.
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The library of Sanssouci Palace, a circular room with intarsia floor and richl...

Sanssouci Palace, King Frederic II of Prussia's        
country seat. The ceiling of the library with an       
ornamental sun in the centre, ornaments on pale green  
ground which repeat the design of the intarsia floor.
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Sanssouci Palace, King Frederic II of Prussia's country seat. The ceilin...

Portrait of King Friedrich II of Prussia 24.1.1712-17.8. 1786), 1753.        The King wears the Order of the Black Eagle, created   
in 1701 by Friedrich I, the King's grandfather.
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Portrait of King Friedrich II of Prussia 24.1.1712-17.8. 1786), 1753. The...

Portrait of King Friedrich II of Prussia, 1763.        
The King wears the Order of the Black Eagle, created   
in 1701 by Friedrich I, the King's grandfather.
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Portrait of King Friedrich II of Prussia, 1763. The King wears the Order...

Detail from the Marble Gallery, Neues Palais           
(New Palace), Sanssouci Gardens. Marble mantelpiece,   
mirror and marble vase. King Friedrich II's initials   
"FR"- Fredericus Rex - on the tiles inside the         
fireplace.
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Detail from the Marble Gallery, Neues Palais (New Palace), Sanssouci...

Staircase in Belvedere Palace, built for Prince        
Eugene of Savoy, Austrian Fieldmarshall and victor     
over the Turks. Rich stucco decorations on the walls,  
putti with bronze lamps (1721-1722).
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Staircase in Belvedere Palace, built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, Austria...

Staircase of Belvedere Palace, built for Prince        
Eugene of Savoy, Austrian Feldmarshall and victor      
over the Turks. Rich stucco decoration on the walls,   
putti with bronze lamps (1721-1722).                   
1721-1722
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Staircase of Belvedere Palace, built for Prince Eugene of Savoy, Austria...

Statue with cornucopia and enfilade of rooms at        
Eszterhaza Palace, Fertoed, Hungary. The Palace        
of the Esterhazy-family was built for Prince Nicholas  
(1760-1766). Joseph Haydn was court musician to the    
prince.
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Statue with cornucopia and enfilade of rooms at Eszterhaza Palace, Ferto...