Chinese House, Schlosspark Sanssouci, Potsdam, Brandenburg


Related people
Robert Livesey (was created by)
Johann Gottfried Buring (was created by)
Date
1754-1757
Description
The Chinese House (Chinesisches Haus) is located in the Rehgarten (deer garden) at Sanssouci and served as a summer dining hall in the time of Frederick the Great. Johann Gottfried Buring, the architect, was influenced by sketches by Frederick the Great. It is designed in the "Chinese Style" (Chinois) which was popular during the 18th Century. Keywords: Germany, Brandenburg, Potsdam, Chinesisches Haus, Friedrich II, gilded statuary, sculpture, garden structures, Rococo.
Style/Period
18th Century (1700 - 1799 CE)
Rococo