South of the Main Boulevard, in close proximity to the New Palace stands the Temple of Friendship which, together with an adjacent structure, is the subject of todays set of images.

TEMPLE OF FRIENDSHIP (Freundschaftstempel) - A small, round building in Sanssouci Park, built by King Frederick II of Prussia in memory of his sister, Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia, who died in 1758. The building, in the form of a classical temple, was built south of the park's main boulevard between 1768 and 1770, it complements the Temple of Antiquities, which lies due north of the boulevard on an axis with this temple. To honor the memory of Wilhelmine, Frederick chose the form of an open, round temple with a shallow domed roof supported by eight Corinthian columns. This monopteros type architectural structure has its origins in ancient Greece, where such buildings were erected over cult statues and tombstones. In a shallow alcove at the back wall of the temple is a life-sized statue of Wilhelmine of Bayreuth, holding a book in her hand. The marble figure is based on a portrait painting. The medallions on the columns depicting pairs of friends in classical antiquity as well as the book in Wilhelmine's hand point to her fascination with that era.


Notes
TRIP INFO: Set # 1 provides a brief introduction, maps and information for the entire series. Find it at:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-693834-1.html

DETAILS ON POTSDAM: Set 50 provides an intro, see: https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/t-699827-1.html

EARLIER POSTS of this series: Access my topic list, the new posts are listed in reverse chronological order:
https://www.uglyhedgehog.com/user-topic-list?usernum=45105

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