Architectural details


The Humboldt Box is a showcase for the soon-to-be-finished Stadtschloss. It is designed after the original Prussian palace that stood on these grounds until after WWII when the DDR razed it and built the Palast der Republik in its place.

This is a look at one of the original decorative pieces that has been cast in plaster to show visitors to the Box what some of the interiors will look like. There has been some controversy around the rebuilding of such an important Prussian symbol - people either love it or hate it. Count me as one of the lovers, I can't wait until it's complete!

I'll be showing more from the Humboldt Box this week, hope you'll stop by. I'm linking this post with Tuesday Treasures.

18 comments:

  1. It's quite exquisitely detailed!

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  2. It's important I think to hang on to historical structures...and I'm always fascinated by something like this which involves such intricate artistry!

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  3. We saw the Palast der Republik before it was demolished. One of the ugliest pieces of Communist junk in Germany. This replacement is a bit nicer.

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  4. I'm thankfully immune to the Prussian implications. This piece is attractive.

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  5. Not having seen the old one in person, I will have to agree with Bob.

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  6. Not really shy in the details they are.

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  7. For the work in that piece alone, I really like it.

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  8. Architectural details are so lacking with most buildings today...it nice to see this. Thanks for sharing and I look forward to what you find next.

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  9. I wonder how much time was involved in doing this...looks like a lot of work to me.

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  10. I'm with you. I'll enjoy seeing this fantastic place.

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  11. Such great workmanship, I love it!

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  12. Hopefully it'll be finished next time I'm in Berlin!

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  13. The details are impressive!

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  14. You can put me in the "love it" column, too.

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