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![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 20]
'Venus in Schlosspark Branitz.'
A lighthearted Venus seems to forget the surroundings and watch herself in the mirroring water. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Parks-and-Castles-in/20b/139247916_A97Wr-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 20]
'Venus in Schlosspark Branitz.'
A lighthearted Venus seems to forget the surroundings and watch herself in the mirroring water. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 15]
'Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
Beauty is not always with the famous palaces or well known garden views. This is just a far off corner of the Sanssouci Park, where hardly a tourist comes, part of the more than 500 ha Potsdam and Berlin Parks and Palaces UNESCO World Heritage site. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Parks-and-Castles-in/16/139247826_xT6Y4-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 15]
'Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
Beauty is not always with the famous palaces or well known garden views. This is just a far off corner of the Sanssouci Park, where hardly a tourist comes, part of the more than 500 ha Potsdam and Berlin Parks and Palaces UNESCO World Heritage site. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 14]
'Schloss and Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
Fountain at the base of the stairs climbing the terraced vineyard garden towards the baroque Sanssouci palace, french for free of worries. In the evening, when most of the tourists have left, the park seems to dream towards the night, a vision of the world as the Prussian kings imaged it in their romantic fantasies. Sans souci - an illusion that became reality in Potsdam.
The terraced garden is the heart of the much larger, 290 ha Sanssouci Park, that itself is just the centerpiece of a whole chain of parks, gardens and palaces. Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) and generations of Prussian kings after him had these parks constructed along the banks of the Havel, a river that widens into an idyllic lake every few kilometers. It has become a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Parks-and-Castles-in/15/139247759_AYbfE-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 14]
'Schloss and Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
Fountain at the base of the stairs climbing the terraced vineyard garden towards the baroque Sanssouci palace, french for free of worries. In the evening, when most of the tourists have left, the park seems to dream towards the night, a vision of the world as the Prussian kings imaged it in their romantic fantasies. Sans souci - an illusion that became reality in Potsdam.
The terraced garden is the heart of the much larger, 290 ha Sanssouci Park, that itself is just the centerpiece of a whole chain of parks, gardens and palaces. Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) and generations of Prussian kings after him had these parks constructed along the banks of the Havel, a river that widens into an idyllic lake every few kilometers. It has become a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 13]
'Schloss and Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
Schoolgirls in the terraced vineyard garden of the baroque Sanssouci palace, french for free of worries. This garden is the heart of the much larger, 290 ha Sanssouci Park, that itself is just the centerpiece of a whole chain of parks, gardens and palaces. Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) and generations of Prussian kings after him had these parks constructed along the banks of the Havel, a river that widens into an idyllic lake every few kilometers. The park landscape starts at Werder and reaches, via Potsdam, deep into Berlin. In the past the Glienicker Bridge, famous for its exchange of spies, divided this area. Since the German unification you can enjoy it as a whole and it has become a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Parks-and-Castles-in/14/139247753_WSc4g-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 13]
'Schloss and Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
Schoolgirls in the terraced vineyard garden of the baroque Sanssouci palace, french for free of worries. This garden is the heart of the much larger, 290 ha Sanssouci Park, that itself is just the centerpiece of a whole chain of parks, gardens and palaces. Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) and generations of Prussian kings after him had these parks constructed along the banks of the Havel, a river that widens into an idyllic lake every few kilometers. The park landscape starts at Werder and reaches, via Potsdam, deep into Berlin. In the past the Glienicker Bridge, famous for its exchange of spies, divided this area. Since the German unification you can enjoy it as a whole and it has become a UNESCO World Heritage site. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 5]
'Park Rheinsberg.'
The Rheinsberg castle and park are situated at Lake Grienerick, in the southern corner of the Mecklenburg lake plateau. This is where Prussian king Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) used to live as crown prince. Around 1900 the wealthy Berlin bourgeoisie discovered the baroque village as a health spa. As did writer Kurt Tucholsky, who got so excited about the place he situated his next novel there: "Rheinsberg - ein Bilderbuch für Verliebte" ("Rheinsberg, a picture book for lovers").
It made the town famous, and since the fall of the Berlin Wall pilgrimage to the city started once again, not by health seekers this time but by lovers. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Parks-and-Castles-in/06/139247650_8MxH2-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 5]
'Park Rheinsberg.'
The Rheinsberg castle and park are situated at Lake Grienerick, in the southern corner of the Mecklenburg lake plateau. This is where Prussian king Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) used to live as crown prince. Around 1900 the wealthy Berlin bourgeoisie discovered the baroque village as a health spa. As did writer Kurt Tucholsky, who got so excited about the place he situated his next novel there: \"Rheinsberg - ein Bilderbuch für Verliebte\" (\"Rheinsberg, a picture book for lovers\").
It made the town famous, and since the fall of the Berlin Wall pilgrimage to the city started once again, not by health seekers this time but by lovers. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 4]
'Park Rheinsberg.'
The Rheinsberg castle and park are situated at Lake Grienerick, in the southern corner of the Mecklenburg lake plateau. This is where Prussian king Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) used to live as crown prince. Around 1900 the wealthy Berlin bourgeoisie discovered the baroque village as a health spa. As did writer Kurt Tucholsky, who got so excited about the place he situated his next novel there: "Rheinsberg - ein Bilderbuch für Verliebte" ("Rheinsberg, a picture book for lovers").
It made the town famous, and since the fall of the Berlin Wall pilgrimage to the city started once again, not by health seekers this time but by lovers! Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Parks-and-Castles-in/05/139247608_jWg8B-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.MECKLENBURG 4]
'Park Rheinsberg.'
The Rheinsberg castle and park are situated at Lake Grienerick, in the southern corner of the Mecklenburg lake plateau. This is where Prussian king Friedrich der Große (Frederick the Great) used to live as crown prince. Around 1900 the wealthy Berlin bourgeoisie discovered the baroque village as a health spa. As did writer Kurt Tucholsky, who got so excited about the place he situated his next novel there: \"Rheinsberg - ein Bilderbuch für Verliebte\" (\"Rheinsberg, a picture book for lovers\").
It made the town famous, and since the fall of the Berlin Wall pilgrimage to the city started once again, not by health seekers this time but by lovers! Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [AUSTRIA.WIEN 04257]
'Pictured with the king of waltz.'
Nothing in Vienna is being photographed more often then the gold plated statue of Johann Strauß in the Stadtpark. It's the King of Waltz who is behind the fable of the blue Danube, by the way. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Austria-Along-the-Danube/41-Wien-King-of-Waltz/50100681_eKcSv-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [AUSTRIA.WIEN 04257]
'Pictured with the king of waltz.'
Nothing in Vienna is being photographed more often then the gold plated statue of Johann Strauß in the Stadtpark. It's the King of Waltz who is behind the fable of the blue Danube, by the way. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [SWITZER.TICINO 01379] 'Pool of a 'Lebenserotiker', Brissago Island.' The larger of the two Brissago Islands was until 1949 in the hands of the Max Emden, owner of a German chain of department stores. When 60 he decided to become a 'Lebenserotiker' as a way of retirement. The female beauties, gamboling about naked on his island, caused a stir regularly. His favorite passtime was sitting in his rocking chair at this pool, throwing coins in the water and looking at the ladies diving after them. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/SwitzerlandItaly-Back-to-Lago/1379/1528895_wLBYh-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [SWITZER.TICINO 01379] 'Pool of a 'Lebenserotiker', Brissago Island.' The larger of the two Brissago Islands was until 1949 in the hands of the Max Emden, owner of a German chain of department stores. When 60 he decided to become a 'Lebenserotiker' as a way of retirement. The female beauties, gamboling about naked on his island, caused a stir regularly. His favorite passtime was sitting in his rocking chair at this pool, throwing coins in the water and looking at the ladies diving after them. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01606] 'Garden of Villa Taranto.' Not only on the islands, on the shores of Lago Maggiore you encounter gardens as well. The one of Villa Taranto, situated on a peninsula between Intra and Pallanza, was designed by a Scottish officer. Its flower beds stand in close order. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/SwitzerlandItaly-Back-to-Lago/1606/1528885_buSbf-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [ITALY.PIEMONTE 01606] 'Garden of Villa Taranto.' Not only on the islands, on the shores of Lago Maggiore you encounter gardens as well. The one of Villa Taranto, situated on a peninsula between Intra and Pallanza, was designed by a Scottish officer. Its flower beds stand in close order. Photo Paul Smit.")
[GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 20]
'Venus in Schlosspark Branitz.'
A lighthearted Venus seems to forget the surroundings and watch herself in the mirroring water. Photo Paul Smit.
'Venus in Schlosspark Branitz.'
A lighthearted Venus seems to forget the surroundings and watch herself in the mirroring water. Photo Paul Smit.
![Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 20]
'Venus in Schlosspark Branitz.'
A lighthearted Venus seems to forget the surroundings and watch herself in the mirroring water. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/Features/Europe/Germany-Parks-and-Castles-in/20b/139247916_A97Wr-S.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 20]
'Venus in Schlosspark Branitz.'
A lighthearted Venus seems to forget the surroundings and watch herself in the mirroring water. Photo Paul Smit.")
[GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 20]
'Venus in Schlosspark Branitz.'
A lighthearted Venus seems to forget the surroundings and watch herself in the mirroring water. Photo Paul Smit.
'Venus in Schlosspark Branitz.'
A lighthearted Venus seems to forget the surroundings and watch herself in the mirroring water. Photo Paul Smit.
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