Obelisk

The Obelisk entrance constitutes the eastern limit of in , . Following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, Frederick the Great ordered in 1747 that this exit from the park be built.
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Obelisk
  • Description: East entrance gate to Sanssouci
  • Also known as: “Obeliskportal”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanssouci Palace and Picture Gallery.

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Sanssouci is a historical building in , near . Built by Prussian King Frederick the Great as his summer palace, it is often counted among the German rivals of . is situated 510 metres northwest of Obelisk.

Museum
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The in the of was built in 1755–64 during the reign of Frederick II of Prussia under the supervision of Johann Gottfried Büring. is situated 330 metres northwest of Obelisk.

Church
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The Protestant is situated in the Marly Gardens on the Green Fence in the palace grounds of in , . The church was built according to the wishes and with the close involvement of the artistically gifted King Frederick William IV and designed by the court architect, Ludwig Persius. is situated 180 metres southwest of Obelisk.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brandenburger Vorstadt and Dutch Quarter.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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The is a neighborhood in , Germany, consisting of 134 red Dutch brick buildings, almost all of which have been renovated. It was built from 1733 to 1740 and designed by Jan Bouman following the order of Frederick William I of Prussia, who invited talented Dutch craftsmen to settle there.

Locality
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The Russian colony of is located north of downtown . It was built in 1826-1827 by King Frederick William III of Prussia for the last twelve Russian singers in a choir that had previously 62 members.

Obelisk

Latitude
52.40246° or 52° 24′ 9″ north
Longitude
13.04531° or 13° 2′ 43″ east
Inception
1748
Open location code
9F4MC22W+X4
Open­Street­Map ID
node 490685173
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­obelisk
Wiki­data ID
Q648844
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Spanish—“Obelisk” goes by many names.

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Highlights include Villa Arnim and Spielplatz im Stadtgarten am Obelisk.

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