Villa Francke

Villa Francke is a house in Potsdam, Brandenburg which is located on Gregor-Mendel-Straße. Villa Francke is situated nearby to the sports venue Tennisclub Obelisk, as well as near Hotel Villa Monte Vino.

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Type: House
Description: villa in Potsdam, Germany
Also known as: “Villa Mertens”
Address: Gregor-Mendel-Straße 23, Jägervorstadt, Potsdam, 14469

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanssouci Palace and Picture Gallery.

Sanssouci Palace

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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 370 metres west of Villa Francke.

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 230 metres southwest of Villa Francke.

Neptune Grotto

Historic building

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The Neptune Grotto close to the Obelisk entrance in Sanssouci Park, Potsdam, was created by Frederick the Great between 1751 and 1757 to beautify the park. Neptune Grotto is situated 230 metres south of Villa Francke.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bornstedt and Alexandrowka.

Bornstedt

Suburb

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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

Locality

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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.