Orangery Palace was my favorit palace in Potsdam's Sanssoucci park complex. The architecture, the plants, the sculptures, the art collection
Explore Potsdam's charm! Find out why IS POTSDAM WORTH VISITING with 15 reasons to visit Potsdam from its castles to parks.
A full 1-day itinerary for a Potsdam day trip (+ map with all key sights, how to skip the lines at Sanssouci and get to Potsdam from Berlin).
If like me you enjoy learning about Cold War history, visiting museums, art galleries and love punk rock, then this post on Berlin is for you.
If like me you enjoy learning about Cold War history, visiting museums, art galleries and love punk rock, then this post on Berlin is for you.
The one day it rained in Berlin was the day we had an entire morning and afternoon planned walking around in Potsdam! It also happened to be the one day I did NOT bring my umbrella. We…
Heute gibt es nun leider schon den 3. und letzten Teil des Potsdam Specials. Es gibt 2 Gourmet Tipps und ein schönes Ausflugsziel am Schwielowsee.
Somewhat-tiny town of Potsdam NY in way-upstate New York. About 20 minutes north of the Adirondack Mountains. Very nice town. Home to Clarkson University and SUNY Potsdam. The older architecture reminds me of Pittsburgh/Boston/San Francisco
When visiting Berlin, don't overlook Potsdam and the breathtaking Sanssouci Park.
Potsdam Conference was the last of the World War II meetings held by the “Big Three” heads of state. Click for more facts & worksheets.
Mitten im Herzen Potsdams lädt das Studio von Alexander Zschoch dazu ein, sich professionell tätowieren oder piercen zu lassen. Auf 150 Quadratmetern arbeiten neben den vier festen Tätowierern auch international wechselnde Gasttätowierer. Die Stammcrew besteht aus den Tattoo-Artists Sven Schröder, Martin Stauch, Jette Feder und Simon Minosh sowie den Piercern Natalie und Alex. Judy absolviert […]
By Thomas Dixon The story of Doubting Thomas is a wonderful philosophical parable about seeing and believing, but what exactly is the intended moral? And what light does it shed on the relationship between science and religion?
Neues Palais, Postdam, Germany
I realize that I've been concentrating on Connecticut a lot lately, so I thought I would do something else for once. There's a city that I've always been fond of just outside of Berlin that is one of the UNESCO World Heritage Sites that I love to visit. It's full of palaces and historic buildings and comes with some wild tales of royalty from times gone by. It's a stop on Berlin's public transportation and is one of the most popular day trips from the German capital. It's been home to Prussian Kings, was visited by Tsars and Napoleon. Welcome to Potsdam, Germany. Potsdam is a historic city. There are many old neighborhoods to visit, and one of the most popular is the old Dutch Town. Back in the day, the Dutch did a lot of business here, and their empire was vast, so it was one of those areas that the Dutch used to keep people in the area and cement their empire. This era was followed by the Prussians and the Fredericks made sure that the city remained a military stronghold for many decades. There were palaces built to honor Tsars like Alexander, and the Potsdam Agreement was negotiated and signed there after WWII. This place reminds me of St. Petersburg, Russia in a lot of ways. The palaces being the first way. Palaces were the way that leaders used to show their power. This area was ruled for a long time by the Prussians, and they built the bulk of the palaces in this town. But, out of towners who wielded a lot of power used to come and stay here with their armies. The one that always comes to mind, is the one that I've been studying lately...Napoleon. He used to come and winter with his troops in Potsdam and stay in one of the homes/palaces there. Since the city was set up for military use, it was an obvious choice. It became particularly important after Napoleon got into a power struggle with his old buddy Tsar Alexander and they started to fight on Russian soil. Potsdam was closer to the war than France, so Napoleon put it to use. Eventually the Prussians got uncomfortable with the situation and joined the coalition to dethrone Napoleon, and instead of palaces in Potsdam, Napoleon ended up on St. Helena in a rainforest. Potsdam has an oriental palace, just like St. Petersburg, Russia. It isn't an exact replica, but the sentiment is the same. It comes from a time period where the Asian styles and art were popular, and all the royals had to have one. These days Potsdam is a historical city and a university town. There are several colleges and universities there, so you will find your museums and palaces coupled with bistros full of hippie styled students. It's an odd combination of youth and history. But, Potsdam has always kind of gone with the times. The palaces date back to the kings, but during WWII, Hitler used it for military training and parades. He held huge rallies there for his Third Reich. It was one of the few places that escaped heavy damage in WWII, which is amazing, because it is just a stone's throw from Berlin. And Berlin got bombed...heavily. The Potsdam Agreement was just one of many treaties and official peacekeeping documents that came from WWII. If only it would have kept this city open to the west during the Soviet times. That's right, Potsdam was in the east for a few decades before being set free when the wall came down. So, that kind of makes this a fairly new attraction full of ancient relics for those of us in the west. We've only been able to come here for 25 years. So, what I'm trying to say is that if you are visiting Berlin, Germany; this is a side trip that you should not miss. If you love palaces, this is a spot for you. You can book a day tour and just go and have fun. You can also spend the night and see even more. To be honest, I love the modernity of Berlin, but the contrast that you get by visiting Potsdam is wonderful. It brings the past to life to go along with the present of Berlin. It's part of the story of the Germans, and it's an important chapter. So, don't miss out on Potsdam. 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Work with watercolors on paper, 20x25 cm, 2021 Memories of Potsdam. One of the most beautiful corners of the Sanssouci Park. My wife and I were still very young and loved to walk here.
Deutschland ist einfach zauberhaft schön!
Hier der erste Teil des Potsdam Specials - eine Traum-Stadt mit Geschichte & Flair! Übernachten im Studio 44 und bummeln im Holländerviertel.
Heute gibt es nun leider schon den 3. und letzten Teil des Potsdam Specials. Es gibt 2 Gourmet Tipps und ein schönes Ausflugsziel am Schwielowsee.
If like me you enjoy learning about Cold War history, visiting museums, art galleries and love punk rock, then this post on Berlin is for you.
The best day trip from Berlin is biking in Potsdam. It's a great way to get away from the hustle and bustle of Berlin and enjoy the outdoors.
My 1:275 LEGO model of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, the summer palace of Prussian king Frederick the Great, built in the 1740s in the style of Rococo based on a design by Georg Wenzelslaus von Knobelsdorff. Together with the entire Sanssouci Park and its other palaces and gardens, the building is a UNESCO World Heritage site. The photo shows the southern garden-facing side of the building with the kings' appartments to the right and the guest rooms to the left, separated by the domed Marble Hall. In the background we see the cour d'honneur formed by the two colonnades. The main wing of the model is lightable. Building instructions and further details can be found on Rebrickable.
