Parks and gardens in Potsdam

Potsdam’s landscape is defined by its UNESCO-listed parks and gardens, blending Prussian history with natural beauty. This collection ranges from the sprawling 102-hectare Neuer Garten on the banks of the Heiliger See to the romantic, hilly terrain of Babelsberg Park. Visitors can explore the horticultural legacy of Karl Foerster in his sunken perennial garden or discover tranquil wetlands like Schlangenfenn. These sites showcase the work of master landscapers like Peter Joseph Lenné, offering diverse environments from formal castle grounds to wild lake vistas.

Potsdam's Parks and Gardens — Map

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New Garden

The New Garden in Potsdam is a park of 102.5 hectares located southwest of Berlin, Germany, in northern Potsdam and bordering on the lakes…

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B

Babelsberg Park

Babelsberg Park is a 114 hectare park in the northeast of the city of Potsdam, bordering on the Tiefen See lake on the River Havel.

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Karl-Foerster-Staudengarten

Perennial garden created by gardener Karl Foerster between 1910 and 1912. It features a sunken garden, a rock garden, and a collection of ferns and grasses designed to provide blooms throughout the seasons.

D

Schlosspark Marquardt

A 19th-century landscape park designed by Peter Joseph Lenné. Located on the shores of Lake Schlänitzsee, the grounds surround a historic manor house and feature winding paths and mature trees.

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Schloßpark Kartzow

Early 20th-century landscape park surrounding the Kartzow manor house. The design follows the Lenné school of landscaping, characterized by open meadows and scenic groups of trees.

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F

Griebnitzsee

Griebnitzsee is a lake at the south-western outskirts of Berlin, the capital city of Germany.

G

Göttinsee

A natural lake located northwest of Potsdam, integrated into the Havel river landscape and surrounded by quiet reed beds and forest.

H

Saugartensee

A wetland area and small forest lake located within the historic Wildpark hunting grounds south of Potsdam.

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Schlangenfenn

A protected swamp and moorland ecosystem situated in the Wildpark forest. It is a designated nature reserve known for its rare plant species and diverse amphibian population.

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Pavillon

A scenic viewpoint featuring a wooden pavilion that offers panoramic views over the Havel river landscape and the town of Werder.

K

Storchenbank

A quiet rest area and viewpoint overlooking the surrounding fields and wetlands, named for the storks often spotted in the area.

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