Alexandrowka
The Russian colony of Alexandrowka is located north of downtown Potsdam. 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.Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Places of Interest
Highlights include Museum Alexandrowka and Sanssouci Palace.
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.
Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church
Church
Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Alexander Nevsky Memorial Church is a historic Russian Orthodox church building in Potsdam, Germany. The church dates back to the 19th century, making it the oldest Russian Orthodox church in the country.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dutch Quarter and Bornstedt.
Dutch Quarter
Locality
Photo: Liglioto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Dutch Quarter is a neighborhood in Potsdam, 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.
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.
Alexandrowka
- Type: Locality
- Description: Russian architectural ensemble in Potsdam, Germany
- Category: architectural ensemble
- Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.41082° or 52° 24′ 39″ northLongitude
13.05718° or 13° 3′ 26″ eastNamed after
Alexander I of RussiaOpen location code
9F4MC364+8VOpenStreetMap ID
node 492063637OpenStreetMap feature
place=localityWikidata ID
Q622264
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Swedish—“Alexandrowka” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Ալեքսանդրովկա (Պոտսդամ)”
- Armenian: “Ալեքսանդրովկա”
- Azerbaijani: “Aleksandrovka”
- Bulgarian: “Александровка (Потсдам)”
- Bulgarian: “Александровка”
- Dutch: “Alexandrowka”
- Esperanto: “rusa kolonio Aleksandrovka”
- French: “Alexandrowka”
- German: “Alexandrowka”
- German: “Kolonie Alexandrowka”
- German: “Russische Kolonie Alexandrowka”
- Hebrew: “אלכסנדרובקה (פוטסדאם)”
- Hebrew: “אלכסנדרובקה”
- Hungarian: “Alexandrovka”
- Icelandic: “Alexandrowka”
- Italian: “Alexandrowka”
- Italian: “Colonia russa”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Alexandrowka”
- Norwegian: “Alexandrowka”
- Polish: “Alexandrowka”
- Polish: “Kolonia rosyjska Aleksandrowka”
- Polish: “Kolonia rosyjska Alexandrowka”
- Russian: “Александровка”
- Swedish: “Alexandrovka”
- Swedish: “Alexandrowka”
- “Alexandrowka”
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