Chinoiserie
Chinoiserie refers to a recurring theme in European artistic styles since the 17th century, which reflects Chinese art and is characterized by the use of fanciful imagery of an imaginary China.
Connected Sites
| Site | Rationale | Link |
| Aranjuez | Chinese Kiosks of the Prince's Garden & tile panels | |
| Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe | mock Chinese village known as Mulang, with its pagoda and pavilions (AB ev) | |
| Castles of Augustusburg and Falkenlust | Der Schloss Chinese von Schloss Augustusburg | |
| Drottningholm | (Chinese Pavilion 1753) | |
| Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz | (Pagoda at Oranienbaum 1797) | |
| Gardens and Castle at Kromeríz | Pagoda in the castle park | |
| Graz | 3 rooms in Schloss Eggenberg | |
| Karlskrona | Skarva: the "Chinese room" is equipped with about 100 Chinese drawings (nom file) | |
| Kew Gardens | (Pagoda - 1762) | |
| Potsdam | (Chinese House 1755-64) | |
| Schönbrunn | Vieux-Laque Room, Blue Chinese Salon and Chinese Round and Oval Cabinets | |
| St. Petersburg | Pushkin (Tsarskoe Selo)- part of St Petersburg - has a Chinese Village and a Creaking Pagoda |
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