Lord Mayor Mike Schubert
Mike Schubert has been Lord Mayor of the state capital of Potsdam since 28 November 2018. He is a member of the SPD and was born on 3 February 1973 in Schwedt/Oder. Read his biography here.Source: www.potsdam.de
Marble Palace
The Marble Palace was built starting in 1787 for Frederick William II in accordance with the plans of Carl of Gontard. The interior finish with its early classicistic furnishings was completed long after the king’s death (1797) in 1845.Source: www.potsdam.de
Memorial and Encounter Site Leistikowstraße Potsdam
At Leistikowstraße 1, from 1945 to 1980, was the central interrogation prison of the Soviet military counterintelligence. The history of the building and the fates of the prisoners are the focus of the exhibition.
Memorial and Meeting Place Leistikowstraße Potsdam (© Friedemann Steinhausen)
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Gedenk- und Begegnungsstätte Leistikowstraße PotsdamSource: www.potsdam.de
Museum Alexandrowka
The Alexandrowka Museum offers an insight into the small yet multifaceted world of the Russian colony Alexandrowka in Potsdam, which is a UNESCO World Heritage site.
Das Museumshaus Alexandrowka (© Claudia Meister) Source: www.potsdam.de
Museum Barberini
The Museum Barberini showcases the extensive collection of Impressionist and Post-Impressionist paintings assembled by its founder, Hasso Plattner, including masterpieces by Claude Monet, Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and Paul Signac.
Front View of Museum Barberini
museum FLUXUS+
The museum, with its focus on the Fluxus movement and its extensive private collection of works by Wolf Vostell and contemporary artists, is unique in Berlin, Potsdam, and the surrounding area.
museum FLUXUS+ in der Schiffbauergasse Potsdam, Außenansicht von der Havel (© museum FLUXUS+) Source: www.potsdam.de
Music
The cultural heritage of music in Potsdam is strongly linked to the people and history of the city. Kings and emperors, the military and artists from all over the world influenced the culture and …Source: www.potsdam.de
Natural History Museum Potsdam
The exhibitions at the Natural History Museum Potsdam offer insights into the biodiversity of insects, fish, birds, and mammals in the state of Brandenburg.
Naturkundemuseum Potsdam im ehemaligen Ständehaus (© Naturkundemuseum Potsdam/R. Janiszewsky) Contact
Naturkundemuseum PotsdamSource: www.potsdam.de
New Garden
Between the Heiliger See (Holy Lake) and the Jungfernsee lies the Neuer Garten (New Garden) in Potsdam, situated below the Pfingstberg. The Neuer Garten is also home to another significant historical site: Cecilienhof Palace. In 1945, the Potsdam Conference was held there.Source: www.potsdam.de
New Palace
The New Palace is the biggest building in Sanssouci Park. It was built from 1763 to 1769 in accordance with the plans of Johann Gottfried Brühning, Heinrich Ludwig Manger, and Carl of Gontard at the west end of the main avenue of Sanssouci Park at the request of Frederick II.Source: www.potsdam.de
