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#castle #tour #doku #potsdam #prussia #preußen The Marble Palace on the Holy Lake I King Frederick William II of Prussia The creation of the Marble Palace is inextricably linked to the life story of the Prussian King Frederick William II. Prince Frederick William was the eldest son of Prince Augustus William of Prussia and Princess Louise Amalie of Brunswick-Bevern. His father was a younger brother of the Prussian King Frederick the Great, his mother a sister of Queen Elisabeth Christine of Brunswick-Bevern. After Frederick the Great's marriage to Elisabeth Christine remained childless, the prince, born on September 25, 1744, occupied an important rank in the line of succession. Far outside the city gates, in the middle of the vineyards and orchards, stood a garden house at the end of the 18th century. Beautifully situated close to the shore of the Holy Lake, it offered a wonderful view of the Babelsberg Heights and the numerous windmills on the opposite shore of the lake. Frederick William liked this place and when the house and garden were to be sold in 1783, the Prussian Crown Prince became their owner. After his accession to the throne in 1786, the king had big plans for the property on the banks of the Holy Lake. He wanted to enlarge it. The old garden house was demolished. A new royal building was to be built in its place. In contrast to the "old" Sanssouci Garden, the garden became the New Garden. Carl von Gontard planned the new summer house. The architect Carl Gotthard Langhans was commissioned to decorate the interior. In 1793, Frederick William II moved into the palace, the "self-chosen royal delight". _______________________ IMPRINT Daniela Bensch Email: [email protected] VAT identification number: DE231129701 FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?... X: / burgen_daniela TikTok: (short videos) https://www.tiktok.com/@schloesserbur... Person responsible for content according to § 55 II RStV: Daniela Bensch Leipzig Editing program: Adobe Premiere Pro Camera: Canon EOS M50 Mark II Music: YouTube Creative Tool