Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos

Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos is a work of art in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos is situated nearby to Turmspitze Garnisonkirche, as well as near the art gallery Studio Gosha of Fine Art.

Photo: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Type: Work of art
Inscription: “Je weniger Zeit die Gesellschaft bedarf, um Weizen, Vieh etc. zu produzieren, desto mehr Zeit gewinnt sie zu anderer Produktion, materieller oder geistiger Ökonomie der Zeit [...] Karl Marx”
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Garrison Church and Great Military Orphanage.

Garrison Church

Church

Photo: Carl Hasenpflug, Public domain.

The Garrison Church was a Protestant church in the historic centre of Potsdam. Built by order of King Frederick William I of Prussia according to plans by Philipp Gerlach from 1730 to 1735, it was considered as a major work of Prussian Baroque architecture.

Great Military Orphanage

Public building

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Great Military Orphanage was a school and training institution for the children and orphans of dead, killed or impoverished soldiers and aged between 6 and 17 in Potsdam. Great Military Orphanage is situated 160 metres northwest of Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos.

Casino Potsdam

Casino

Photo: Giorgio Michele, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Casino Potsdam is situated 240 metres southeast of Der Mensch bezwingt den Kosmos.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dutch Quarter and Brandenburger Vorstadt.

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.