Der Butt

Der Butt is a seafood market in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Der Butt is situated nearby to the recreation area Die Espressonisten, as well as near the retail building Warenhaus Potsdam.

Opening hours:
Tuesday—Thursday: 4:00 PM—10:00 PM
Friday and Saturday: noon—10:00 PM
Type: Seafood market
Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nauener Tor and Sanssouci Palace.

Nauener Tor

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Nauener Tor is one of the three preserved gates of Potsdam, Germany. It was built in 1755 and is the first example of the influence of English Gothic Revival architecture in Continental Europe. Nauener Tor is situated 280 metres northeast of Der Butt.

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 1¼ km west of Der Butt.

Jägertor

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.

Jägertor is situated 240 metres northwest of Der Butt.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dutch Quarter and Alexandrowka.

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.

Alexandrowka

Locality

Photo: A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0.

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.