Chinoiserie architectures overseas
Updated: 2014-09-11 11:01
(peopledaily.com.cn)
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Chinese Pavilion in Sweden [Photo/Bjnews] |
Chinese Pavilion in Sweden — Built for love
Location:
Ekero, Stockholm 178 02, Sweden
Builder:
King Adolf Fredrik surprised Queen Lovisa Ulrika on her birthday in 1753 with a small Chinese pleasure palace in the Drottningholm Palace park.
Features:
The original wooden building was replaced in the 1760s by a more permanent one, which today contains one of the finest European rococo interiors with chinoiserie.
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