Botanical Garden
The Botanical Garden is part of the University of Potsdam and was established in 1950 on the site of the former terraced garden of the Sanssouci Court Gardens. In the greenhouses and across the 5-hectare open-air area, around 10,000 different plant species from tropical and subtropical regions are cultivated, including palms, ferns, pineapples, arum plants, orchids, tropical water plants, and more.Source: www.potsdam.de
Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam and Luisenplatz
The gate, which resembles a Roman triumphal arch, had two architects and thus also two styles. Karl of Gontard designed the part of the gate facing the city on behalf of Frederick II. His disciple Georg Christian Unger designed the part of the gate facing the fields.Source: www.potsdam.de
Cecilienhof Palace
Churchill, Truman, and Stalin made history at Cecilienhof Palace, when in 1945 the Potsdam Conference of the victorious powers of World War II was held here.Source: www.potsdam.de
Cemeteries in Potsdam
The cemetery guide explains the location and history of the cemeteries, accessibility by public transportation, and hours of operation and office hours at each cemetery. You can find the most …Source: www.potsdam.de
Charlottenhof Palace
The Charlottenhof Palace is one of the chief works of Karl Friedrich Schinkel and was built from 1826 to 1829 for the Crown Prince Couple Frederick William IV and Elizabeth.Source: www.potsdam.de
Chinese House in Sanssouci Park
During 1754 – 1757, Johann Gottfried Buering built it on behalf of Frederick II in a design where the outer walls resemble the shape of a trefoil. It was used as a dining hall in summer.Source: www.potsdam.de
Church of Peace (Friedenskirche)
At the entrance to the Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, in quiet seclusion, lies the ensemble of the Peace Church, designed to resemble an Italian monastery and grouped around a delicate bell tower. Frederick William IV had it built as a royal and parish church between 1845 and 1848, and he is buried there along with his wife.Source: www.potsdam.de
Cinemas in Potsdam
Potsdam has several cinema locations. The spectrum of films shown includes the latest film productions as well as opportunities for fans of classic, cult, and experimental films.Source: www.potsdam.de
City Palace – Landtag of Brandenburg
With the rebuilding of the Landtag, the seat of the Brandenburg Parliament, with its baroque facade of the former City Palace, a longstanding gap in urban development was closed on the market square ‘Alter Markt’. The political heart of the state now beats in Potsdam’s center.Source: www.potsdam.de
Crown Estate Bornstedt
Just 400 footsteps away from Sanssouci Palace is an ‘Italian hamlet’: the Crown Estate Bornstedt, once a manor of the Prussian Crown. Since 2002, the elaborately restored architectural ensemble has been shining in its renewed splendor.Source: www.potsdam.de
