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François de Cuvilliés the Elder: Amalienburg Figure 33: Sinuous, intricate curves characteristic of the Rococo decorative vocabulary: circular mirror room in the Amalienburg pavilion, Nymphenburg Palace, near Munich, designed by Francois de Cuvi
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Amalienburg

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François de Cuvilliés the Elder: Amalienburg
François de Cuvilliés the Elder: Amalienburg Amalienburg, hunting lodge of Nymphenburg, near Munich; designed by François de Cuvilliés the Elder.

The Amalienburg is a Rococo-style garden pavilion located within the grounds of the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany. It was built between 1734 and 1739 and is renowned for its interior, designed by Fran\u00e7ois de Cuvilli\u00e9s the Elder, which is considered a masterpiece of Rococo decoration. The Amalienburg is one of several notable garden pavilions within the Nymphenburg gardens.1

It is important to distinguish this from Amalienborg, a residential square in Copenhagen, Denmark, which is also an example of Rococo architecture.2

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