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Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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Usse on the Loire is called the "Castle of the Sleeping Beauty," because French fairytale-author Perrault chose it as location for the enchanted Princess.
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Usse on the Loire is called the "Castle of the Sleeping Beauty," because French...

Amboise Castle, St. Hubertus'Chapel. The lintel shows on the left St. Christopher carrying the Christ-child, on the right St. Hubertus and the stag with a cross between his antlers. Leonardo da Vinci died in Amboise Castle in 1519 and is buried in Saint Hubertus Chapel.
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Amboise Castle, St. Hubertus'Chapel. The lintel shows on the left St. Christoph...

The dove-cote of the Manor of Ango evokes memories of the owner's extensive travels. Ango was a rich merchant who built his manor house in red-and-white brick decor.
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The dove-cote of the Manor of Ango evokes memories of the owner's extensive trav...

The Entry of Louis XIII into the Fortress La Rochelle, November 1, 1628. Behind the King Cardinal Richelieu. La Rochelle was a Protestant stronghold since the early 16th century. Oil on wood, 185 x 143 cm
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The Entry of Louis XIII into the Fortress La Rochelle, November 1, 1628. Behind...

The tomb of Cardinal Mazarin in the Institut de France in Paris
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The tomb of Cardinal Mazarin in the Institut de France in Paris

Fenelon (Francois de Salignac de la Mothe), prelate and writer (1651-1715), composed his "Adventures of Telemachos" in this tower, while exiled to the Abbey of Carennac.
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Fenelon (Francois de Salignac de la Mothe), prelate and writer (1651-1715),...

Versailles, the "Grande Galerie des Glaces". Louis XIV had his father's much smaller Palace enlarged so that he could move his entire court from Paris to Versailles. Built 1646-1708 by Le Vau and Hardouin- Mansard. Gardens by Le Notre, 1661 and 1668.
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Versailles, the "Grande Galerie des Glaces". Louis XIV had his father's much sm...

Castle of Bussy-Rabotin, where Count Roger de Rabutin spent 16 years of exile from the court of Louis XIV. Before his banishment he spent one year in the Bastille prison, mainly for his book "Histoire Amoureuse des Gaules," describing life at the court of Versailles.
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Castle of Bussy-Rabotin, where Count Roger de Rabutin spent 16 years of exile...

Lock across the canal of the Ille river, Bretagne. Louis XIV's minister Jean-Baptiste Colbert (1619-1683) criss-crossed the country with canals to stimulate the economy.
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Lock across the canal of the Ille river, Bretagne. Louis XIV's minister Jean-Bap...

The Citadel of Belfort, Alsace. Built for Louis XIV by Vauban (Sebastien le Prestre de), engineer and Marshal of France. During his tenure, Vauban designed some 300 fortifications along France's borders and supervised their construction.
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The Citadel of Belfort, Alsace. Built for Louis XIV by Vauban (Sebastien le Pre...

Grand courtyard of the "Hotel des Invalides," built under Louis XIV as a home for disabled soldiers. The expenses were born by abbeys and priories. Physicians, surgeons and pharmacists attached to the institution, were equal to those serving the person of the King.
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Grand courtyard of the "Hotel des Invalides," built under Louis XIV as a hom...

Louvre Palace. Begun in the 13th century as a royal residence, the Louvre was continuously enlarged. "Perrault's Colonnade," by architect Claude Perrault, built 1665-1670. Today, the Louvre houses one of the world's most important Art Museums.
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Louvre Palace. Begun in the 13th century as a royal residence, the Louvre wa...