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Tea Pavillion of the Roman Baths. Interior decoration and furniture by Schinkel. A square ottoman upholstered in printed cotton. Its limewood column carved with reliefs of Amazons and their captives. Top: ormolu epergne. Panels of painted trompe-l'oeil wallpaper.
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Tea Pavillion of the Roman Baths. Interior decoration and furniture by Schinke...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci. The simple summer residence, inspired by Roman villas, was built for Crownprince, later King, Frederic Wilhelm IV after 1826.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci. The simple summer residence,...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci. Built by Schinkel after 1826. A simple, almost bourgeois summer mansion for King Frederic Wilhelm IV and his wife Elisabeth of Bavaria. The"tent room", hung with blue and white striped cotton, was a guest room.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci. Built by Schinkel after...

Schloss Charlottenhof, built after 1826 as a summer residence for the Crownprince, later King Frederic Wilhelm IV. The "tent room", in blue and white striped cotton, inspired by generals' tents from the Napoleonic Wars, was a guest room. Schinkel slept there.
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Schloss Charlottenhof, built after 1826 as a summer residence for the Crownp...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci,built after 1826. The entrance hall; the cast-iron fountain with sea-horses and nereids designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel, two plaster medallions by Danish sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci,built after 1826. The entrance...

Schloss Charlottenhof, in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 as summer residence for King Frederic Wilhelm IV and his wife Elisabeth. The buffet table in the reception room, gilded cast-iron and marble, was designed by Schinkel.
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Schloss Charlottenhof, in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 as summ...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 for King Frederic Wilhelm IV and his wife Elisabeth. Chandelier in the reception room, fire-gilded bronze, designed by Schinkel.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 for Kin...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 as summer residence for King Frederic Wilhelm IV and his wife. The King's mechanical reading chair, an example of Schinkel's plain and practical furniture designs.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 as summ...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 for the later King Frederic Wilhelm IV and his wife, Elisabeth of Bavaria. The Queen's study with a cast iron desk and doors designed by Schinkel. Wall paintings inspired by Pompeiian villas.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 for the...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 for the Crownprince, later King Frederic Wilhelm IV, as a summer residence. The Queen's study. Wall paintings inspired by Pompeiian villas.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 for the...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 as a summer residence for the Crown- prince, later King Frederic Wilhelm IV. The bedroom was designed by Schinkel. It was then considered unusual for royal couples to sleep in the same room.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci, built after 1826 as a su...

Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci,built after 1826 as a summer residence for the later King Frederic Wilhelm IV. Queen Elisabeth's sewing box; maple wood, a mirror inside the lid; the name "Elisabeth" on the cover of one of the compartments.
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Schloss Charlottenhof in the gardens of Sanssouci,built after 1826 as a summer r...