Potsdam
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Potsdam is the capital and largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstre
Havel Park Lake Babelsberg Downtown Potsdam Green
Potsdam Landtag geo.hlipp.de 40841
Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam
Fortuna auf dem Fortunaportal, Altes Rathaus, Potsdam, Luftaufnahme 0723
Sanssouci
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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
The south façade of Sanssouci
Sanssouci Palace and its reflection in the pond at Sanssouci Park
Architectural detail from the central bow of the garden façade: Atlantes and Caryatids.
The East Wing. The two service wings, virtually hidden from sight by foliage in the time of Frederick the Great, were remodelled in the 19th century by Frederick William IV, who transformed the palace into a more conventional royal residence for family and court use.