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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Sanssouci Palace and Einstein Tower.
Sanssouci Palace
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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
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 Zentrum Ost.
Bornstedt
Suburb
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Potsdam
- Type: Locality with 185,000 residents
- Also known as: “12054000” and “Stadt Potsdam”
- Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.3989° or 52° 23′ 56″ northLongitude
13.0657° or 13° 3′ 56″ eastPopulation
185,000Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
9F4M93X8+G7GeoNames ID
7602560
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