Sanssouci – probably the most beautiful palace in Europe

When it comes to architecture, it’s next to impossible to designate a building as the most beautiful/ugliest, because like all art, architecture is mostly subjective. But if you ask me, I have quite a firm opinion on the subject of Europe’s most beautiful palace.

Without question, Sanssouci is one of the most impressive Rococo buildings in the continent. Sure, it might be dwarfed by the Baroque opulence of Versailles, but Sanssouci has so many little hidden corners and delightful follies that it’s impossible not to fall in love with it. …