"The more I see of people,
so I'd rather have my dog."
Frederick II, the Great
Frederick II, Frederick the Great or Old Fritz called, was a lover of greyhounds . Especially, it has done to him his Italian greyhounds. When Frederick II on 17 August 1786 died, he should, according to his disposal, to be buried in a tomb on the terrace of Schloss Sanssouci in addition to his dogs. Unfortunately this was by his nephew and successor, not respected and he was buried in the Garrison Church in Potsdam. Until 17 to find his final resting - August 1991 (205 years after his death) was the old Fritz again transferred to Schloss Sanssouci to finally find his beloved dogs - as it was his wish.
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