Sanssouci
1745–1747 · Work
Frederick's rococo summer palace above terraced vineyards at Potsdam — 'without care' — where he plays the flute, writes in French and entertains Voltaire.
On these timelines: Germany, Master, Arts and Thoughts, The Enlightenment
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- Fall of the Berlin Wall (1989)
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Around 1745
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- American Revolution (1765)
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- Industrial Revolution (1760)
- Industrial Revolution begins (1760)
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