This volume shows 32 castles of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg in dazzling photographs taken by the young Berlin photographer Leo Seidel. From the well-known Palaces Sanssouci and Charlottenburg to architectural treasures like Paretz Palace and Babelsberg Palace, the reader gets unprecedented access to the lavish homes of German royalty. Hans-Joachim Giersberg discusses the former occupants with his customary expertise and reveals incredible insight into the architects, painters, sculptors and decorators who were active at the Prussian court. AUTHOR: Hans-Joachim Giersberg is the long-time General Director of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg and is a well-known expert of the Cultural History of Prussia. PHOTOGRAPHER Leo Seidel was born in Berlin in 1977 and has worked as a freelance photographer since 2002 for numerous publications by Prestel such as Berlin: Colours of the Night. SELLING POINTS: A lively history of the former occupants of Prussia palaces and the architects, painters, sculptors and decorators who created their homes ILLUSTRATIONS 180 illustrations
