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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 aristocracywith 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...

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...

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...

The Ground-floor Hall (Sala Terrena) of Eszterhaza Palace. 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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The Ground-floor Hall (Sala Terrena) of Eszterhaza Palace. The Palace of th...

Ceiling of the Sala Terrena of Eszterhaza Palace, Hungary. A garland of flowers forms the letter "E" for Esterhazy. 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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Ceiling of the Sala Terrena of Eszterhaza Palace, Hungary. A garland of fl...