#littlepheasantcastle

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Fasanenschlösschen Shortly after the remodelling of ‘Moritzburg Castle’ as the country seat of August the Strong a single-story pavilion was built just 2.5 km away by the architect Johann Christoph Knöffel. The pavilion’s foundation was later used for the Chinese-style ‘Little Pheasant Castle’ (‘Fasanenschlösschen’) in 1770. Elector Frederick Augustus III of Saxony had the pavilion built in the middle of the gardens. Johann Daniel Schade who had been the architect in charge of the royal building projects, received the commission for the Rococo design. Construction was completed about 1776. The shell-pink pavilion is located at the end of an alley leading to the main castle. The square building has five bays wide on each side. The high roof has an ogee profile, capped by an open cupola with a pair of Chinese figures under a parasol as a finial. Concealed behind plantings to give the pavilion an isolated ambience where outbuildings used to breed pheasants for use in hunting. The few rooms, including the elector’s study, are furnished with original trappings. The Rococo finishes include murals on canvas, inlaid wood paneling, painted and gilded stucco ceilings, and unique finishes crafted from materials like embroidered silk, straw, pearls and feathers. The interiors were restored between 2009 and 2013 through a collaboration between ‘Ostdeutsche Sparkassenstiftung’, ‘Sparkasse Meißen’ and ‘World Monuments Fund’. The castle comes complete with its own pond, miniature harbour and Saxony’s only lighthouse. #neonurchin #neonurchinblog #dedicatedtothethingswelove #suzyurchin #ollyurchin #art #music #photography #fashion #film #words #pictures #neon #urchin #schlossmoritzburg #augustthestrong #friedrichaugustIII #rococopalace #johanndanielschade #johanngottliebhauptmann #ostdeutschesparkassenstiftung #sparkassemeißen #worldmonumentsfund #fasanenschlösschen #littlepheasantcastle (at Germany) https://www.instagram.com/p/CBKyM0KgPPS/?igshid=1l3vuqlt8n7r6