Königliche Gruft
Königliche Gruft is a tomb in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Königliche Gruft is situated nearby to Church of Peace, as well as near the historic building Pfarrhaus.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Church of Peace and Sanssouci Palace.
Church of Peace
Church
Photo: Olebole, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Protestant Church of Peace is situated in the Marly Gardens on the Green Fence in the palace grounds of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, Germany. 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.
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. Sanssouci Palace is situated 500 metres northwest of Königliche Gruft.
Picture Gallery
Museum
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The Picture Gallery in the Sanssouci Park of Potsdam was built in 1755–64 during the reign of Frederick II of Prussia under the supervision of Johann Gottfried Büring. Picture Gallery is situated 350 metres northwest of Königliche Gruft.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brandenburger Vorstadt and Dutch Quarter.
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.
Königliche Gruft
- Type: Tomb
- Inscription: “Hier ruhet in Gott, seinem Heilande, in Hoffnung einer seeligen Auferstehung und eines gnädigen Gerichts, allein begründet auf das Verdienst Jesu Christi unseres Allerheiligsten Erlösers und Einigen Lebens.”
- Categories: historic site and burial
- Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
52.40125° or 52° 24′ 5″ northLongitude
13.0438° or 13° 2′ 38″ eastInception
1864Open location code
9F4MC22V+GGOpenStreetMap ID
node 5126368019OpenStreetMap feature
historic=tomb
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pfarrhaus and Pförtnerhaus.
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