Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam
The city of Potsdam, once second town of residence of the Prussian
Kings, is located southwest of Berlin. The Sanssouci Palace is the most
famous among the numerous preserved palaces. It was built in 1747 as
summer palace for Frederick the Great. The surrounding Sanssouci palace gardens contain other interesting historic buildings as well,
including the Neues
Palais.
1 |
Vineyard hill with
terraces |
2 |
Sanssouci
Palace |
3 |
Ruinenberg (Hill of
Ruins) |
4 |
Bildergalerie (Picture
Gallery) - built in 1764 for the collection
of paintings of Frederick the Great |
5 |
Friedenskirche (Church
of Peace) - with adjacent mausoleum for
Emperor Frederick III. |
6 |
The steam engine
pumping house for the supply of the fountains of
the Sanssouci palace gardens was built in the
style of a mosque. |
7 |
Neustädter Havelbucht
(River bay of the river Havel) |
8 |
Orangery
Palace |
9 |
Bornstedter See
(Bornstedt Lake) |
10 |
Historic
Windmill |
11 |
Neue Kammern
(New Chambers Palace) |
12 |
Sanssouci palace gardens |
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