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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/photos/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 16]
'Chinese tea pavilion, Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
The Prussian kings imported the whole world to Potsdam by copying it. This Chinese tea pavilion was constructed in the baroque Sanssouci Park. China was fashion in those days. English parks were sprinkled with Italian villas some time later. Antique temple ruins were raised on top of a hill - brand new! For powering the fountains steam engines were constructed inside a Moorish mosque, the chimney hidden in the minaret. And a piece of Holland was erected in the middle of Potsdam. They really were mad about copying: not one of the fortyseven Raphaels in their Orangery Palace was real! Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/139247833_EDNJo-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 16]
'Chinese tea pavilion, Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
The Prussian kings imported the whole world to Potsdam by copying it. This Chinese tea pavilion was constructed in the baroque Sanssouci Park. China was fashion in those days. English parks were sprinkled with Italian villas some time later. Antique temple ruins were raised on top of a hill - brand new! For powering the fountains steam engines were constructed inside a Moorish mosque, the chimney hidden in the minaret. And a piece of Holland was erected in the middle of Potsdam. They really were mad about copying: not one of the fortyseven Raphaels in their Orangery Palace was real! 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/photos/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/photos/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.BRANDENBURG 10]
'Schloss and Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
Stairs climbing terraced vineyard garden towards 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/photos/139247724_2vgEj-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [GERMANY.BRANDENBURG 10]
'Schloss and Park Sanssouci, Potsdam.'
Stairs climbing terraced vineyard garden towards 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/photos/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/photos/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.NIEDER 03668]
'Ugly?'
Baroque, the style that elsewhere along the Danube can be described as elegant and playful, seems to have lost all its lightheartedness at the Göttweig monastery. The only thing that counts is to impress. Gottfried Bessel, the 50th abbot, had tight connections to the imperor. He dreamed about a Austrian Escorial on his hilltop, overlooking the Danube and Krems in the distance. After a fire in 1718, which, so is told, he lit himself, there was space for his ambitions. A huge, square pleasure palace was erected. The gold foil blinds your eyes in the abbey church, but more then only sumptuous everything looks heavy and ponderous. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/50100940_tUVCp-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [AUSTRIA.NIEDER 03668]
'Ugly?'
Baroque, the style that elsewhere along the Danube can be described as elegant and playful, seems to have lost all its lightheartedness at the Göttweig monastery. The only thing that counts is to impress. Gottfried Bessel, the 50th abbot, had tight connections to the imperor. He dreamed about a Austrian Escorial on his hilltop, overlooking the Danube and Krems in the distance. After a fire in 1718, which, so is told, he lit himself, there was space for his ambitions. A huge, square pleasure palace was erected. The gold foil blinds your eyes in the abbey church, but more then only sumptuous everything looks heavy and ponderous. Photo Paul Smit.")
![Smit & Palarczyk > [AUSTRIA.OBER 04225]
'Gaze of an angel.'
High in the basilica of the Augustine St. Florian monastery white plasterwork angels look down on you with black eyes. You cannot help the feeling of being observed. Photo Paul Smit.](http://paulsmit.smugmug.com/photos/50100772_q5GxM-Ti.jpg "Smit & Palarczyk > [AUSTRIA.OBER 04225]
'Gaze of an angel.'
High in the basilica of the Augustine St. Florian monastery white plasterwork angels look down on you with black eyes. You cannot help the feeling of being observed. 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/photos/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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