Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #13 in Potsdam, Germany
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5.2 km
54 m
Experience Potsdam in Germany in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in PotsdamIndividual Sights in PotsdamSight 1: Bürgerbahnhof
Potsdam Park Sanssouci is a German railway station located in Potsdam, the capital city of Brandenburg, on the Berlin–Magdeburg railway. Named Potsdam Wildpark until 1999, it serves the Sanssouci Park and is famous for the Kaiserbahnhof building.
Sight 2: Schloss Charlottenhof
![Schloss Charlottenhof](/static/images/wikipedia/Germany_Potsdam_Schloss-Charlottenhof.jpg)
Charlottenhof Palace or Charlottenhof Manor is a former royal palace located southwest of Sanssouci Palace in Sanssouci Park at Potsdam, Germany. It is best known as the summer residence of Crown Prince Frederick William. Today it is maintained by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg.
Sight 3: Gärtnergehilfenhaus
The Roman Baths, situated northeast of the Charlottenhof Palace in the Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, reflect the Italiensehnsucht of its creator Frederick William IV of Prussia. Various classical Roman and antique Italian styles were melded into an architectural ensemble, created between 1829 and 1840.
Sight 4: Sanssouci Park
Book Ticket*Sanssouci is a historical building in Potsdam, near Berlin. Built by Prussian King Frederick the Great as his summer palace, it is often counted among the German rivals of Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it, too, is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the surrounding park. The palace was designed and built by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747 to meet Frederick's need for a private residence where he could escape the pomp and ceremony of the royal court. The palace's name is a French phrase meaning "without worries" or "carefree", emphasising that the palace was meant as a place of relaxation rather than a seat of power.
Sight 5: Erlöserkirche Potsdam
The Protestant Church of the Redeemer is located in Potsdam's Brandenburger Vorstadt district at the intersection of Nansenstraße / Meistersingerstraße. The slender tower with its 74 meters height is a landmark of the Brandenburg suburb and can be seen from afar.
Wikipedia: Erlöserkirche (Potsdam) (DE), Website, Heritage Website
Sight 6: Dampfmaschinenhaus (Moschee)
The former steam engine house for Sanssouci – also known as the "pump house" or "mosque" – is located in Potsdam on the Neustadt Havel Bay. It was built at the request of King Frederick William IV in the years from 1841 to 1843 under the direction of Ludwig Persius for the operation of the Great Fountain in front of Sanssouci Palace. It is one of the Historical Landmarks of Engineering in Germany and is an outstanding example of Orientalizing architecture.
Wikipedia: Dampfmaschinenhaus für Sanssouci (DE), Heritage Website
Sight 7: Potsdamer Glockenspiel
The Potsdam carillon on the plantation in Potsdam, is the replica of the historic carillon of the Garrison Church about 200 meters north of the original location. It has been a listed building since July 2021.
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