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Neptune Grotto
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Conche on one side
Conche on one side
Artist :
Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
Sponsor :
Frederick II of Prussia ( Frederick the Great)
Date : between 1751 and 1757
Material : Marble, Stone
UNESCO World Heritage Site
(Définitif) : 1990, 1999
Palace of Sans-souci
Neptune Grotto
Item
2 on 2
Outdoor Architecture
Outdoor architecture (Building)
Area related
Postam
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Germany
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Description
The conches on the sides, arranged into the shape of waterfalls and the great shell inside, made from many real shells, are a characteristic theme of Rococo.
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Palace of Sans-souci :
Neptune Grotto
Ceiling of the Neptune Grotto
Building
Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
from 1751 to 1757
