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Sanssouci Palace
Duration: 2 hours, entrance included.
Sanssouci, the summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, is located in Potsdam near Berlin. The palace is distinguished by its numerous temples and follies within the park.
Designed and built by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff between 1745 and 1747, it was created to fulfill King Frederick's desire for a private sanctuary away from the formal court life in Berlin.
· 2 h· Admission included
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Glienicke Bridge
Passage without a stop.
The Glienicke Bridge spans the Havel River in Germany, connecting Berlin's Wannsee district with Potsdam, the capital of Brandenburg. It is named after the nearby Glienicke Palace.
The current bridge, the fourth structure on this site, was finished in 1907. Significant repairs were required after damage sustained during World War II.
During the Cold War, this section of the Havel River marked the border between West Berlin and East Germany. The bridge was famously used on several occasions for the exchange of captured spies, earning it the nickname 'Bridge of Spies'.
· Non-stop passage
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Dutch Quarter
Passage without a stop.
The Dutch Quarter, or Holländisches Viertel, is a neighborhood in Potsdam featuring 134 red Dutch brick buildings, most of which have been restored.
Construction began in 1733 and concluded in 1740, with the design attributed to Jan Bouman under the commission of Frederick William I of Prussia.
· Non-stop passage
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Alexandrowka
Passage without a stop.
The Russian Colony Alexandrovka is situated in the northern part of Potsdam.
King Frederick William III of Prussia commissioned its construction in 1826-1827 for the final twelve Russian singers from a former choir of 62 soldiers.
Due to the familial and friendly ties between the Hohenzollern and Romanov dynasties, the colony was established as a memorial to Tsar Alexander I, who passed away in 1825.
Recognized as part of Potsdam's cultural heritage, the colony is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
· Non-stop passage
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Old Market Square
Passage without a stop.
The Old Market Square is a central plaza in downtown Potsdam, serving as the city's historical heart.
The square encompasses the area surrounding St. Nicholas' Church.
· Non-stop passage
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St. Nikolai-Kirchengemeinde
Passage without a stop.
St. Nicholas Church in Potsdam is a Lutheran church located on the Old Market Square.
The centrally planned, Classicist-style building, dedicated to Saint Nicholas, was constructed based on plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel between 1830 and 1837.
The dome of the 77-meter-high church, which dominates the city skyline, was added between 1843 and 1850, with construction overseen by Ludwig Persius and later, from 1845, by Friedrich August Stüler.
Near the end of World War II, the church was struck during a British air raid on Potsdam and subsequently suffered severe damage from Soviet artillery fire.
Following extensive reconstruction efforts, the church was rededicated in 1981 by the Evangelical Parish of St. Nicholas, Potsdam, and is now open to visitors.
In addition to regular church services, the venue also hosts concert events.
· Non-stop passage