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Most of the lakeshore is shaped by Potsdam’s city center and the districts of Brandenburger Vorstadt, Teltower Vorstadt, and Templiner Vorstadt.

The Havel Canal is a federal waterway, constructed between 1951 and 1953 to provide a bypass around the then West Berlin.

The diverse culture of commemoration and memory in Potsdam is supported by broad societal engagement. The state capital Potsdam supports, coordinates, and connects the various activities related to commemoration and remembrance work.

The Havel Bay (Havelbucht), whose northern shore is home to the famous Steam Engine House—also known as the “Mosque” due to its oriental-style architecture—was partially filled in during the 1980s to extend Breite Straße.

The Tiefer See ("Deep Lake") lies east of Potsdam’s city center, between the Berliner Vorstadt district to the north and west, and Babelsberg Park to the south and east. It is part of the flowing course of the River Havel.

The cultural landscape of Potsdam, with its palaces and parks, the rich architectural and historical heritage of the city, as well as the wide range of cultural and leisure tourism offerings and events, form the foundation of Potsdam's tourism economy. A foundation we are building upon.

The church, with its freestanding campanile in an Italianate architectural style, was built in 1842/43 at the request of King Frederick William IV based on designs by Friedrich Ludwig Persius. Friedrich August Stüler was tasked with further design and execution.

The Village Church of Eiche was consecrated in its current form on October 31, 1771. It was built under the direction and significant influence of Frederick the Great by Georg Christian Unger, inspired by the Pantheon in Rome.