Friedrich Wilhelm I statue, Charlottenburg Palace

Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm I on horseback, 1696-1700, by Andreas Schluter, in the cour d'honneur of the Schloss Charlottenburg or Charlottenburg Palace, built 1695-1713 by Johann Arnold Nering in Baroque and Rococo style, Charlottenburg, Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf, Berlin, Germany. The original palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte, the wife of Friedrich III, Elector of Brandenburg and later Friedrich I of Prussia. Prussian rulers occupied the palace until the late 19th century. After being badly damaged in the war, the palace was restored and is now a major tourist attraction. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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13429391

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45127561

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3744px x 5616px (7.0MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen