Photos of Sanssouci Palace

Sanssouci Palace is located in the northern suburbs of Potsdam and was built by King Frederick II of Prussia to imitate the Palace of Versailles in France. The name of the palace comes from the French word for "carefree". The entire palace and garden area is 90 hectares. Because it was built on a dune, it is also called "Palace on the Dune". Sanssouci Palace is dominated by Rococo architecture, and the rooms still maintain an elegant and harmonious arrangement. In the large park are other palace buildings such as the Neues Palais, the Neue Kammern, the Chinese Pavilion (ChinesischesHaus), the Orangerieschloss or the SchlossCharlottenhof. On the east side of the palace is a gallery (Bildergalerie) that houses 124 famous paintings, most of which are masterpieces by Italian and Dutch painters during the Renaissance.