Neptune Grotto

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Neptune Grotto is an ornate 18th-century garden grotto and water feature in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, designed in a rococo style with mythological decoration centered on the sea god Neptune.

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Neptune Grotto canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf architectural structure
garden grotto
water feature
architecturalStyle Rococo
country Germany
dedicatedTo Neptune
genre landscape architecture
hasCulturalContext Prussian royal residence
hasDecoration marine motifs
mythological figures
rockwork
shell ornamentation
statuary
hasFunction aesthetic enjoyment
cool retreat in garden
hasMaterial shells
stone
stucco
water
hasPart artificial cave
basin
fountain
hasStyleCharacteristic asymmetry typical of Rococo
ornate decoration
playful sculptural forms
hasTheme mythology
sea god Neptune
linked to: Poseidon
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site component
inception 18th century
isInContinent Europe
isInMunicipality Potsdam
isInState Brandenburg
locatedIn Brandenburg
Germany
Potsdam
Sanssouci Palace grounds
linked to: Sanssouci Park

Sanssouci Park
locatedInTimePeriod 18th-century European garden design
locatedInWorldHeritageSite Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
locatedNear Sanssouci Palace
openToPublic true
partOf Sanssouci Palace complex
linked to: Sanssouci Palace
touristAttraction true
usedFor garden ornamentation
water display

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sanssouci Palace hasPart Neptune Grotto
Sanssouci Park hasStructure Neptune Grotto