Historische bezienswaardigheden in Potsdam

Potsdam's Historic Treasures

Potsdam's historical landscape reflects the architectural evolution and political significance of the Prussian monarchy. This collection spans the UNESCO-listed New Garden and Babelsberg Park, featuring diverse styles from the Baroque Marstall to the Tudor-inspired Cecilienhof. Key landmarks include the neoclassical St. Nicholas Church, the iconic Glienicke Bridge—a former Cold War border crossing—and the majestic palaces of Sacrow and Babelsberg. These sites offer a comprehensive look at the city's development from a royal garrison to a center of European culture.

Potsdam's Historic Treasures — Kaart

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Nikolaikirche

St. Nicholas Church in Potsdam is a Lutheran church under the Evangelical Church in Berlin, Brandenburg and Silesian Upper Lusatia of the…

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Babelsberg Palace

Babelsberg Palace lies in the eponymous park and quarter of Potsdam, the capital of the German state of Brandenburg, near Berlin.

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Cecilienhof

Cecilienhof Palace is a palace in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, built from 1914 to 1917 in the layout of an English Tudor manor house.

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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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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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New Garden, Potsdam

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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Villa Quandt

A neoclassical villa on Pfingstberg named after Ulrike Augusta von Quandt, widow of a Prussian war councilor.

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Old Market Square, Potsdam

The Old Market Square is a centrally located square in downtown Potsdam which forms the historical centre of the city.

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Glienicke Bridge

Crossing the Havel River, this bridge formed the border between West-Berlin and GDR.

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Kaiserin-Augusta-Stift

A castle-like Romanesque Revival complex built between 1900 and 1902, located near the New Garden.

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Casino Potsdam

A protected neoclassical building on Schloßstraße 14 that currently serves as a casino.

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Marstall

A Baroque building designed by Johann Arnold Nering in 1685. Originally royal stables, it now houses the Potsdam Museum of Film.

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Brockessches Haus

A protected 18th-century residential palace located in the historic center of Potsdam.

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Schloss Sacrow

Built in 1773 for Swedish Lieutenant General Johann Ludwig von Hordt, this castle is part of Potsdam's UNESCO World Heritage ensemble.

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Church of the Redeemer, Sacrow

The Protestant Church of the Redeemer is located to the south of the village of Sacrow, which since 1939 has been incorporated to Potsdam,…

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Dorfkirche Caputh

A Protestant pillar basilica built in the Romanesque Revival style, located in the nearby municipality of Schwielowsee.

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City Palace

The Potsdam City Palace is a building in Potsdam, Germany, located on the Old Market Square, next to the St. Nicholas' Church.

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House of Brandenburg-Prussian History

The building housed royal carriages and horses in the past. Nowadays, as the name suggests, there are historical exhibitions documenting the…