Best of
Baroque
Wurzburg Residence
Wurzburg Residence
The Baroque Quarter of Fulda
Back in the 18th century, Wurzburg was ruled by Prince-Bishops. Keen to impress the wider world with their wealth and power, they commissioned architect Balthasar Neumann to create this massive showstopper of a palace, a German Versailles, with all its marble and marquetry, mirrors and frescos, and a magnificent staircase.
European churches can be austere, but not so German baroque. Their exteriors may be restrained, but their interiors are jaw-droppingly exuberant, a riot of creamcake stucco, gilded cherubs and gesticulating saints. The intended effect is a vision of paradise on earth.
the Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
Dresden’s Zwinger
Bremen coffee bread
Best of
Baroque
The Baroque Quarter, Fulda
Wurzburg Residence
The Baroque Quarter of Fulda
European churches can be austere, but not so German baroque. Their exteriors may be restrained, but their interiors are jaw-droppingly exuberant, a riot of creamcake stucco, gilded cherubs and gesticulating saints. The intended effect is a vision of paradise on earth.
the Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
Its location on the former border between East and West means that Fulda can be overlooked, but this city is well endowed with baroque, from the Fasanerie palace with its porcelain collection, to the downtown cathedral, the city palace and town houses around Bonifatiusplatz. Pretty much all of it dates from the 18th century.
Dresden’s Zwinger
Bremen coffee bread
Best of
Baroque
The Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
Wurzburg Residence
The Baroque Quarter of Fulda
European churches can be austere, but not so German baroque. Their exteriors may be restrained, but their interiors are jaw-droppingly exuberant, a riot of creamcake stucco, gilded cherubs and gesticulating saints. The intended effect is a vision of paradise on earth.
The Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
The summer retreat (sans souci = without a care) of King Frederick the Great, built in 1745, is a real pocket rocket of a palace which presides over the manicured vineyard terraces of Sanssouci Park, with its assorted follies and temples. Its ornate exterior is matched by exquisite interiors of marble and mosaics.
Dresden’s Zwinger
Bremen coffee bread
Best of
Baroque
Dresden’s Zwinger
Wurzburg Residence
The Baroque Quarter of Fulda
This elaborately detailed orangery was originally conceived by Elector Augustus the Strong as the forecourt for a massive new palace that was never built. Its interconnected pavilions now host a gallery of Old Master paintings, as well as the Green Vault, the largest treasure collection in Europe, rich in diamonds, gold and crystal.
European churches can be austere, but not so German baroque. Their exteriors may be restrained, but their interiors are jaw-droppingly exuberant, a riot of creamcake stucco, gilded cherubs and gesticulating saints. The intended effect is a vision of paradise on earth.
The Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
Dresden’s Zwinger
Bremen coffee bread
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Best of
Baroque
Wurzburg Residence
Wurzburg Residence
The Baroque Quarter of Fulda
Back in the 18th century, Wurzburg was ruled by Prince-Bishops. Keen to impress the wider world with their wealth and power, they commissioned architect Balthasar Neumann to create this massive showstopper of a palace, a German Versailles, with all its marble and marquetry, mirrors and frescos, and a magnificent staircase.
European churches can be austere, but not so German baroque. Their exteriors may be restrained, but their interiors are jaw-droppingly exuberant, a riot of creamcake stucco, gilded cherubs and gesticulating saints. The intended effect is a vision of paradise on earth.
the Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
Dresden’s Zwinger
Bremen coffee bread
Best of
Baroque
The Baroque Quarter, Fulda
Wurzburg Residence
The Baroque Quarter of Fulda
European churches can be austere, but not so German baroque. Their exteriors may be restrained, but their interiors are jaw-droppingly exuberant, a riot of creamcake stucco, gilded cherubs and gesticulating saints. The intended effect is a vision of paradise on earth.
the Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
Its location on the former border between East and West means that Fulda can be overlooked, but this city is well endowed with baroque, from the Fasanerie palace with its porcelain collection, to the downtown cathedral, the city palace and town houses around Bonifatiusplatz. Pretty much all of it dates from the 18th century.
Dresden’s Zwinger
Bremen coffee bread
Best of
Baroque
The Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
Wurzburg Residence
The Baroque Quarter of Fulda
European churches can be austere, but not so German baroque. Their exteriors may be restrained, but their interiors are jaw-droppingly exuberant, a riot of creamcake stucco, gilded cherubs and gesticulating saints. The intended effect is a vision of paradise on earth.
The Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
The summer retreat (sans souci = without a care) of King Frederick the Great, built in 1745, is a real pocket rocket of a palace which presides over the manicured vineyard terraces of Sanssouci Park, with its assorted follies and temples. Its ornate exterior is matched by exquisite interiors of marble and mosaics.
Dresden’s Zwinger
Bremen coffee bread
Best of
Baroque
Dresden’s Zwinger
Wurzburg Residence
The Baroque Quarter of Fulda
This elaborately detailed orangery was originally conceived by Elector Augustus the Strong as the forecourt for a massive new palace that was never built. Its interconnected pavilions now host a gallery of Old Master paintings, as well as the Green Vault, the largest treasure collection in Europe, rich in diamonds, gold and crystal.
European churches can be austere, but not so German baroque. Their exteriors may be restrained, but their interiors are jaw-droppingly exuberant, a riot of creamcake stucco, gilded cherubs and gesticulating saints. The intended effect is a vision of paradise on earth.
The Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam
Dresden’s Zwinger
Bremen coffee bread