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Goldmakers' street on Prague's Hradshin, the castle hill. An ancient street where, according to legend, alchimists tried to find the secret of gold-making under Emperor Rudolf II (1552-1612).
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Goldmakers' street on Prague's Hradshin, the castle hill. An ancient...

View of Prague's Hradshin (Castle Hill) across the Vltava-river.
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View of Prague's Hradshin (Castle Hill) across the Vltava-river.

Rivergods Rhine(left) and Danube(right),Schwetzingen Park, in the artificial lake. Schwetzingen Palace and park built by elector Carl Theodor of the Palatinate and Bavaria (1722-1799)
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Rivergods Rhine(left) and Danube(right),Schwetzingen Park, in the artificial...

Vaux le Vicomte palace, seen across the moat. Nicolas Fouquet bought the domain in 1641 and had the old castle transformed into a palace by architect Louis Le Vau; interior decorations by Charles Le Brun, (1619-1690). For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20
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Vaux le Vicomte palace, seen across the moat. Nicolas Fouquet bought t...

Vaux-le-Vicomte seen across the formal garden. For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20
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Vaux-le-Vicomte seen across the formal garden. For Vaux-le-Vicomte see...

Main Facade, Vaux-le-Vicomte palace, begun 1641. Interior decoration by Louis Le Brun (1619-1690), garden by Andre Le Notre (1613-1670). For Vaux le Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20
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Main Facade, Vaux-le-Vicomte palace, begun 1641. Interior decoration by L...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, "Salle des Buffets",the dining room. The residence of Nicolas Fouquet, minister of finance to king Louis XIV, was built by architect Le Vau, interior decoration by Le Brun, Garden by Le Notre. For Vaux-le-Vicomte see 14-01-04/1-20
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Vaux-le-Vicomte, "Salle des Buffets",the dining room. The residence of Nicolas...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, "Salle des Buffets", dining room. Two alcoves with sideboards for silver vessels with fruit or the food served from the kitchens. Palace built by architect Le Vau, interior decoration by Le Brun. See 14-01-04/1-20
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Vaux-le-Vicomte, "Salle des Buffets", dining room. Two alcoves with sideboa...

Vaux-le-Vicomte, "chambre du roi", the bedroom reserved for visits by king Louis XIV. One such visit led to the dismissal and arrest of Nicolas Fouquet, minister of finance. The King built Versailles with Fouquet's architect and painter. See 14-01-04/1-20
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Vaux-le-Vicomte, "chambre du roi", the bedroom reserved for visits by king Louis...

Coat of arms of Nicolas Fouquet and his wife Madeleine. The tower is Madeleine Fouquet's escutcheon, the squirrel belongs to the Fouquet arms, a symbol of rapid ascension, with the motto "Quo non ascendet" ("Is there a position to which he will not rise?")
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Coat of arms of Nicolas Fouquet and his wife Madeleine. The tower is Madeleine F...

Nymphenburg, Munich, palace of the Bavarian electors and kings. Enlarged in the early 18th century, by adding first two, then four more wings. Construction began 1664 and continued into the 18th.
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Nymphenburg, Munich, palace of the Bavarian electors and kings. Enlarged in t...

Nymphenburg Palace, Munich. View from the garden. The palace was begun in 1664; construction continued far into the 18th century.
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Nymphenburg Palace, Munich. View from the garden. The palace was begun in...