Potsdam

Potsdam is the capital of Brandenburg and borders Berlin. The town has a population of about 190,000. It is widely known for its palaces and landscape as a World Heritage Site.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanssouci and Einstein Tower.

Sanssouci

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Schloss 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.

Einstein Tower

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

The Einstein Tower is an astrophysical observatory in the Albert Einstein Science Park in Potsdam, Germany. The Tower was built by architect Erich Mendelsohn in 1924.

Glienicke Bridge

Photo: DrTorstenHenning, Public domain.

The Glienicke Bridge is a bridge across the Havel River in Germany, connecting the Wannsee district of Berlin with the Brandenburg capital, Potsdam. It is named after nearby Glienicke Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bornstedt and Brandenburger Vorstadt.

Bornstedt is a borough of Potsdam, Germany. Located north of Sanssouci Park and the Orangery Palace, it is known for the Bornstedt Crown Estate, former residence of Princess Royal Victoria, and the Bornstedt Cemetery with numerous tombs of famous personages.