Sanssouci Palace
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Sanssouci Palace is an 18th-century Rococo royal residence in Potsdam, Germany, famed as Frederick the Great’s intimate summer retreat and a centerpiece of Prussian cultural heritage.
Observed surface forms (3)
| Surface form | As subject | As object |
|---|---|---|
| Sanssouci | 0 | 2 |
| Sanssouci Terrace | 0 | 1 |
| Schloss Sanssouci | 0 | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
→
palace → royal residence → tourist attraction → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Sanssouci Palace
→
surface form:
Schloss Sanssouci
|
| architect | Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff → |
| architecturalStyle |
Rococo architecture
→
surface form:
Rococo
|
| commissionedBy | Frederick II of Prussia → |
| constructionEnd | 1747 → |
| constructionStart | 1745 → |
| continent | Europe → |
| coordinateLocation | 52.4006°N 13.0386°E → |
| country | Germany → |
| culturalRegion | Prussia → |
| facedWith | yellow-painted façade → |
| hasDome | central dome → |
| hasPart |
Frederick the Great’s tomb
→
Neptune Grotto → Sanssouci Park →
surface form:
Sanssouci Park gardens
central colonnade → grape terraces → picture gallery → terraced vineyard → |
| heritageDesignation |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
→
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin →
surface form:
World Heritage Site Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
|
| inception | 1745 → |
| locatedIn |
Brandenburg
NERFINISHED
→
Potsdam → Prussia → Sanssouci Park → |
| managedBy | Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg → |
| materialUsed | stucco → |
| namedAfter | French phrase "sans souci" → |
| notableFor |
Rococo interior decoration
→
association with Frederick the Great → intimate scale compared to other royal palaces → |
| numberOfRooms | 12 → |
| openToPublic | yes → |
| ownedBy |
Brandenburg
→
surface form:
State of Brandenburg
|
| partOf | Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin → |
| primaryUse | summer residence → |
| residenceOf |
Frederick II of Prussia
→
surface form:
Frederick the Great
|
| roofType | flat roof → |
| significance | centerpiece of Prussian cultural heritage → |
| significantEvent | included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990 → |
| stylePeriod | 18th century → |
| translationOfName | without worry → |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteSince | 1990 → |
| visitorAttractionStatus | major tourist destination in Potsdam → |
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Schloss Sanssouci
this entity surface form:
Sanssouci Terrace
subject surface form:
Frederick II of Prussia
this entity surface form:
Sanssouci
subject surface form:
Frederick II of Prussia
this entity surface form:
Sanssouci