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Neptune Grotto
Neptune Grotto
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Palace of Sans-souci
Outdoor Architecture

between 1751 and 1757

Artist : Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff

Sponsor : Frederick II of Prussia ( Frederick the Great)
Relationship with : Neptune
Area related : Postam

Open daily excepted monday

UNESCO World Heritage Site (Définitif) : 1990

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Built following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, the Neptune Grotto is closed to the Obelisk entrance in Sanssouci Park. It arose as a representation of the revived interest in garden architecture. The grotto ought to have been a component of the numerous fountains of the park, which did not function at that time, owing to a lack of technical knowledge.
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Description   
The trident wielding god of the sea, Neptune, establishes a relationship to water. 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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Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff (1699-1753)
Building
from 1751 to 1757

Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff (1699-1753)
Building
from 1751 to 1757
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Place(s) related   
Bassin de Neptune (The Versailles Park and Gardens)
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Palace of Sans-souci :
Park of the Sanssouci Palace
Palace of Sans-souci
Neptune Grotto (2)