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Great Fountain

Great Fountain





Artist : Anonymous


Date : 1748

UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1990, 1999

Item 10 on 17
Park(s) and Garden(s)
Outdoor architecture (Fountain)

Area related
Postam (Germany)

Description   

Below the hill, a Baroque ornamental garden, modelled on the parterre at Versailles, was constructed in 1745. The Great Fountain was built at the centre of this garden in 1748. Frederick never saw the fountain playing because the engineers employed in the construction had little understanding of the hydraulics involved.
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Great Fountain
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Frédéric II de Prusse (Frédéric le Grand)