Ruinenberg
The Ruinenberg is a hill in the Bornstedt borough of Potsdam, located north of Sanssouci Park. In 1748, the Prussian king Frederick the Great had a water tank with a capacity of around 7,600 cubic metres or about 2,000,000 US gallons built on top to supply the Sanssouci water features, and had it decorated with artificial ruins.
- Peak rising to 74 metres (243 feet)
- Description: Hill between Potsdam-Bornstedt and Potsdamer Jägervorstadt
Places of Interest
Highlights include Norman Tower and Sanssouci.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bornstedt and Alexandrowka.
Alexandrowka
The Russian colony of Alexandrowka is located north of downtown Potsdam.
Ruinenberg
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Latitude
52.40993° or 52° 24′ 36″ north
Longitude
13.03863° or 13° 2′ 19″ east
Open location code
9F4MC25Q+XF
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OpenStreetMap feature
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In Other Languages
From Cebuano to Russian—“Ruinenberg” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Ruinenberg”
- Dutch: “Ruinenberg”
- German: “Ruinenberg”
- Polish: “Ruinenberg”
- Russian: “Руиненберг”
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Localities in the Area
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Highlights include Circuswand and Monopteros Ruinenberg.
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