Sanssouci - Potsdam

The Sanssouci Castle is located in Potsdam. Between 1745 and 1747 the Prussian King Friedrich II had built a small rococo summer palace with a baroque garden. He commissioned the architect Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff with the planning.

It is a synthesis of the art movements of the 18th century in the cities and courts of Europe. The castle has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1990. The name Sanssouci - without worries - is to be understood as a wish and leitmotif of the king, because this is where he preferred to retreat with his dogs

View from the south

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The rooms are characterised by elegance and stylish splendour. To the left and right of the castle are two other buildings: the New Chambers, which serve as guest houses, and the picture gallery with paintings by Rubens, Caravaggio and Tintoretto.

In death, the king wanted to be close to his Sanssouci. Since 1991 the tomb of Friedrich the Great has been located on the upper terrace of the castle. Sanssouci Castle and Park are a synthesis of 18th century art in the cities and courtyards of Europe. For this reason, this World Heritage Site has been protected by UNESCO since 1990.


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