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Potsdam is the capital of the state of Brandenburg and one of Germany’s most beautiful baroque cities. With a history of over 1000 years, there are naturally many sights. Potsdam is a former royal residence, and from this time there are beautiful palaces and buildings of great historical interest. It was also here that the Potsdam Conference was held in connection with the end of the Second World War.
Alter Markt forms the center of Potsdam, and the square is surrounded by interesting buildings. Altes Rathaus is the city’s former town hall. It was built 1753-1755 and today it houses the Potsdam Museum. South of the town hall is Palast Barberini, which today now an art museum. To the south is the Potsdamer Stadtschloss palace, which was the residence of the Electors of Brandenburg and the Kings of Prussia. On Alter Markt you can also see the beautiful classicist domed church, Nikolaikirche.
Among Potsdam’s many highlights is the Holländisches Viertel district, which is Potsdam’s Dutch quarter with more than 100 old Dutch-style houses. You can also see Russian houses in the neighborhood of Alexandrowka, where there is a museum of the place and its history. Other sights in the center include the impressive Brandenburg Gate from 1770 on Luisenplatz square, named after Queen Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
Potsdam’s landmark and most famous excursion destination is the palace complex with the Neues Palais and Sanssouci. Sanssouci was built as a pleasure castle with a grand park, and it is Potsdam’s landmark with its recognizable terraces. In the castle park, you can also see Friedrich II’s large Neues Palais from 1763-1769, which is considered to be the last major palace building in Prussian Baroque. In the park you can also see the Orangery Palace and the Chinese House.
In Potsdam there is also a lot of recent history that you can explore. The Glienicker Brücke bridge across the river Havel formed the border between the GDR and West Berlin during the Cold War. It was here that exchanges of spies between the United States and the Soviet Union took place. Schloß Cecilienhof is also located in Potsdam, and the small castle was the setting for the Potsdam Conference in 1945 with the participation of Josef Stalin, Winston Churchill and Harry Truman.
Berlin is the capital of Germany and a city with approximately 3.5 million inhabitants, which makes it one of Europe’s great metropolises and with a great history. The city is the old residence of the Hohenzollern and for centuries the center of the great German cultural nation, which has given the world countless famous artists, thinkers and scientists.
Berlin was in many ways also the center of the world throughout the 20th century. It was here that the Cold War was at its hottest with the United States and the Soviet Union on either side of the Berlin Wall. The wall is gone today, but you can see parts of it around the city, where the pieces form monuments to the divided time.
Today, there are lots of beautiful buildings in Berlin, from the styles of the last several centuries to the constructions of the modern era, which have taken place in abundance since the German reunification became a reality in 1990. An interesting and conscious mix of styles can also be seen in the Reichstag building as one of many great sights.
Magdeburg is a city beautifully located on the banks of the Elbe river and it is a city with many attractions, beautiful parks and a rich history that can be seen and explored several places in the centre. The city is of course also known for the Magdeburg Rights, which were a collection of city laws with a great influence on the governance of many European cities.
The cathedral dominates Magdeburg’s skyline and is one of the city’s most famous buildings. The church was founded by the Holy Roman Emperor Otto I, who is today buried in the cathedral. He established Magdeburg as what is popularly said to be the first capital of the German territory, and it boosted the city over the centuries.
There are several old churches and monasteries in Magdeburg, which is also characterized by beautiful and interesting buildings from more recent times. You can see many examples from the Gründerzeit era and from the GDR’s magnificent 1950s architecture. It is also in Magdeburg that you can enjoy Friedensreich Hundertwasser’s last project, Grüne Zitadelle.
Sanssouci, Potsdam
Overview of Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital of the state of Brandenburg and one of Germany’s most beautiful baroque cities. With a history of over 1000 years, there are naturally many sights. Potsdam is a former royal residence, and from this time there are beautiful palaces and buildings of great historical interest. It was also here that the Potsdam Conference was held in connection with the end of the Second World War.
Alter Markt forms the center of Potsdam, and the square is surrounded by interesting buildings. Altes Rathaus is the city’s former town hall. It was built 1753-1755 and today it houses the Potsdam Museum. South of the town hall is Palast Barberini, which today now an art museum. To the south is the Potsdamer Stadtschloss palace, which was the residence of the Electors of Brandenburg and the Kings of Prussia. On Alter Markt you can also see the beautiful classicist domed church, Nikolaikirche.
Among Potsdam’s many highlights is the Holländisches Viertel district, which is Potsdam’s Dutch quarter with more than 100 old Dutch-style houses. You can also see Russian houses in the neighborhood of Alexandrowka, where there is a museum of the place and its history. Other sights in the center include the impressive Brandenburg Gate from 1770 on Luisenplatz square, named after Queen Louise of Mecklenburg-Strelitz.
About the Potsdam travel guide
Contents: Tours in the city + tours in the surrounding area
Published: Released soon
Author: Stig Albeck
Publisher: Vamados.com
Language: English
About the travel guide
The Potsdam travel guide gives you an overview of the sights and activities of the German city. Read about top sights and other sights, and get a tour guide with tour suggestions and detailed descriptions of all the city’s most important churches, monuments, mansions, museums, etc.
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