The Palaces of Absolute Rulers

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• The Palaces of Absolute Rulers

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El Escorial The Palace of Philip II of Spain
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Palace and monastery El EscorialCenotaph for
Philipp (Felipe) II in the Royal Pantheon.Behind
the kneeling King his three queens, Maria of
Portugal, Mary the Catholic and Isabella Valois.
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Courtois, Jaques, A battle between Christians and
Muslims. Oil on canvas
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The Monastery
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The Royal Pantheon of Kings is the burial place
of the Spanish Kings from Charles the V (Or
Charles I of Spain) until today. In the original
plan Felipe had meant to build El Escorial partly
as a mausoleum for his father but it ended up as
the burial site of all the monarchs, and their
fathers and mothers, who didn't become King or
Queen.
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Library- The Library in el Escorial is one of the
most important ones in the world. Consisting of
around 45,000 volumes from the 15th and 16th
century in which many were the private collection
of the King, and over 5,000 manuscripts in
Spanish, Latin and Arabic. The walls and ceilings
are decorated with frescos by Tibaldi, and are
related to the sciences and learning.
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• Schönbrunn The Palace of Maria Theresa and the
  Austrian Hapsburgs

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Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
From the 18th century to 1918, Schönbrunn was the
residence of the Habsburg emperors. It was
designed by the architects Johann Bernhard
Fischer von Erlach and Nicolaus Pacassi and it is
full of outstanding examples of decorative art.
Together with its gardens, the site of the
worlds first zoo in 1752, it is a remarkable
Baroque ensemble and a perfect example of
Gesamtkunstwerk
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Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
The palace is located in the middle of Vienna. It
is well known for its beautiful gardens, which
are used as a place of relaxation by Viennese
people. Even the former emperor went for walks in
the gardens.
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Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
The Gloriette once was used for dinners and for
feasts as well as for breakfasts. It was Emperor
Franz Joseph I. who had his breakfasts there. The
usage as a dining hall ended with the fall of the
monarchy. Today there is a café and on the roof
there is a observation platform.
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Palace and Gardens of Schönbrunn
The zoo, as we know it today, celebrates its
250th birthday this year. The construction of the
zoo started in 1452. Statistics show that there
are about 1.7 million people coming to the zoo
per year. It is well-known for its protection of
endangered animals and the creation of new living
environments for them.
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Schönbrunn Palace
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Schönbrunn Palace
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Schönbrunn Palace
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• Sans Souci Palace of Frederick the Great of
  Prussia

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Background Information

• Was the summer palace of Frederick the Great
• Name translates to Without Worry, meaning it
  was a place of relaxation
• Contains terraced gardens as well as many smaller
  buildings used for servants and parties
• Is now a park for tourists

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Historical Windmill with the balcony open to
tourists
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Gilded figure on the outside of the House
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Outside of the Chinese House
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View from the top of the Gardens
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The Orangerie lit up at night
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The main palace building
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Without Worry
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View with the first terrace of the Gardens
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Gilded sun porchesonly the best for Frederick
the Great
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• St. Petersburg Peterhof The capital and
  palace of Peter the Great of Russia

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History and features of St.Petersburg

• Established on May 27, 1703 by Peter I (Peter the
  Great)
• as a Window to Europe
• Northern Venice about 100 islands and 200
  bridges
• 1712 1918 the Capital of Russia
• 1917 - October Revolution
• 1924 1991 Leningrad
• 1941 1943 Blockade of Leningrad
• Cultural capital of Russia
• About 5 million people
• More than 50 universities

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ST. PETERSBURG!
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St. Petersburg The Venice of the North
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Canals of St.Petersburg
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The Winter Canal
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Peter and Paul Fortress (1703-1704)
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Tomb of Peter the Great
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Hermitage / Winter Palace home of the tsars
from Catherine the Great (1762) onward
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Peterhof Peter the Greats summer palace
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Fountains at Peterhof
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Crowds at Peterhof to watch the fountain show
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The Throne Room inside Peterhof
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Peterhof
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Peterhof Upper Garden
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Peterhof - Interior
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Peterhof--Interior