Chinese House, Garden tea house in Park Sanssouci, Germany
The Chinese House stands on a clover-shaped foundation with three chambers extending from a central round building, covered by a tent-like copper roof.
Frederick the Great commissioned architect Johann Gottfried Büring to construct this pavilion between 1755 and 1764, with construction paused during the Seven Years War.
The interior walls feature green stucco marble, while ceiling paintings display Asian figures surrounded by parrots, monkeys, and Buddha statues in Rococo style.
Visitors can access the Chinese House from May to October, Tuesday through Sunday between 10:00 and 18:00, with final entry permitted 30 minutes before closing.
Golden palm columns made of sandstone by Johann Melchior Kambly support the structure, while gilded monkeys decorate the exterior walls.
Location: Potsdam
Location: Brandenburger Vorstadt
Inception: 18 century
Architects: Johann Gottfried Büring
Creator: Gottlieb Heymüller, Johann Peter Benkert, Johann Melchior Kambly, Benjamin Giese, Friedrich Jury
Architectural style: Frederician Rococo, chinoiserie
Part of: Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
Address: Am Grünen Gitter, 14469 Potsdam
GPS coordinates: 52.39993,13.03210
Latest update: May 10, 2025 20:43
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