Water basin Ruinenberg

Water basin Ruinenberg is a reservoir in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Water basin Ruinenberg is situated nearby to the suburb Bornstedt, as well as near Jägervorstadt.

Photo: Rigorius, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Type: Reservoir
Description: High basin on the Ruin Hill for the watering of the fountains in the southern park
Also known as: “Wasserbecken”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Sanssouci and New Palace Potsdam.

Sanssouci

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.

The New Palace is a palace situated on the western side of the Sanssouci park in Potsdam, Germany. The building was begun in 1763, after the end of the Seven Years' War, under King Friedrich II and was completed in 1769.

Chinese House

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The Chinese House is a garden pavilion in Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, Germany. Frederick the Great had it built, about seven hundred metres southwest of the Sanssouci Summer Palace, to adorn his flower and vegetable garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bornstedt and Zentrum Ost.

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.