Hunting palace and summer residence with glorious views
Solitude Palace
Exciting stories: extravagant and rebelliousFigures
No expense was too great, no fee too high—the artists who worked on Duke Carl Eugen's magnificent palace came from France or Italy. But not everyone approved of his extravagant lifestyle. At least one rebelled: Friedrich Schiller.
It had to be a Frenchman
For the construction of his magnificent palaces, Duke Carl Eugen hired a French architect—one with flair.