The San Juan County index. (Aztec, N.M.) 1890-19??, 1901-02-01
POtsdAm's
Palaces X
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palaces and the other attractions Of
Potsdam. The average traveller, how
ever, tries to cover it I'm n days
exploration. The man or woman who
attempts to see five big palaces, several
castles, churches, and the parks which
make the city celebrated, In ten hours
will be a fatigued mortal at night,
with only a jumbled recollection Of
what has been so hastily Viewed. Take
your time If you mean to fully enjoy
the magnificent scenery, the exquisite
gllmpses Of water, hill and dale, the
historical buildings that hold so much
for the seeker after knowledge.
The old royal palace, where Freder-
ick the Great passed so many years, is
a notwithstanding pile three stories
high, with a noble portico. Here was
also the abode Of Queen Louise, who
made the court respectable after the
voluptuous reign Of Frederick William
the Second, who was the most licen-
tious Of Prus6ian sovereigns. The
apartments of the Queen, who expired
in 1910. are left just as they we're at
the time of her death, by order Of her
imperial son. The rooms contain a
fire screen of needlework embroidered
by Louise; a chair made by Frederick
the Great, and a gentleman on horse
back painted by his imperial father.
The room where Napoleon slept is also
visited.
The Castle at Babolsburg.
The rooms in the palace are in sill
yer and light blue, and are small and
home-like. A departure is one Of
brown lnlaid, known as the Pompeiian
o Queen Louise's apartments,
where she expired, show age. The
walls we're covered with white null
and are now turned black with age.
The Castle Of Babelsburg, built by
the grandfather Of the present En-
peror, is on a slightly point overlooking
a picturesque stretch Of country. It
lies a mile away from the roadway, not
far from San Souci, in the midst of a
great park. The castle is of medieval
style and has been untenanted since
the death of the son Of the Emperor
builder. Father and son we're fond Of
the chase and trophies Of their skill
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heads, are plentifully distributed
through the castle. There are historic
furniture and trinkets. Brown wood
predominates in the o~rnamentation.
Two room are finished in marble and
gold. Several shields are suspended
from the walls and a unique gift are
the two porcelain elephants three feet
high, which were sent by the Chinese
ruler to the Emperor three years ago.
Where william and Bismarck Met.
The in which Emperor William
and Bismarck used to hold their con-
ferences is arranged just as these dig
nitaries left it the last time. There is
no pretense at luxurious furnishings
in this apartment; everything is Sc
verely plain. The table at which they
sat, the chairs and the position they
occupied, the furnishing Of the room
all are the same as when these mighty
personages formulated plans for the
advancement of Germany. There are
newspaper prints and clippings on the
wall that seem strangely out Of place
in the temple Of royalty, and engrav-
ings that bear on the battles with
France in 1870-71. Singularly enough,
the old Emperor had at his side copies
of the celebrated canvases from
D'Etaille's brush of the engagements
in this conflict, and which in the ar
rangement of figures favor the French
sOldiery. These pictures are such
splendid reproductions Of realistic
warfare, filed as they were with spirit
ed scenes, hat even when the painter
inclines to his own they are appre-
ciated by those who fought against
them.
The room where the founder Of the
empire yielded up his spirit remains
just as it was when the peaceful ira
gedy was enacted. The canopy bed
where the final struggle took place,
with the crucifx hanging at the head,
is there; and his mother, Queen
Louise, is represented by a marble
bust in a glass case which the son
priced beyond price.
The mausoleum where Emperor
Frederick, father of the present ruler,
Is buried, adtoins a memorial church
erected in his honor. The interior is
after the manner Of Napoleon's tomb
in Paris, though much smaller and far
more plain. In the center is the sar-
! and resting fharaftnon fo tho