Chinese House

The Chinese House is a garden pavilion in in , Germany. Frederick the Great had it built, about seven hundred metres southwest of the , to adorn his flower and vegetable garden.
Photo: Kurt Kaiser, CC0.
  • Opening hours:
    May—October: public holidays and Tuesday—Sunday 10:00 AM—5:30 PM
    November—April: closed
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: landmark in Germany
  • Address: Am Grünen Gitter 11, Potsdam, 14469
  • Roof shape: pyramidal
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanssouci Palace and Historic Mill of Sanssouci.

Sanssouci is a historical building in , near . Built by Prussian King Frederick the Great as his summer palace, it is often counted among the German rivals of . is situated 630 metres northeast of Chinese House.

The is a located in , Germany, featured in the legend of The Miller of Sanssouci. It is particularly associated with Frederick the Great and his . is situated 500 metres northeast of Chinese House.

The is part of the ensemble of palace in , , Germany. They were constructed for King Frederick the Great of Prussia from 1771 to 1775. is situated 460 metres northeast of Chinese House.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brandenburger Vorstadt and Bornstedt.

Suburb
is a suburb.

Suburb
is a borough of , . Located north of and the Orangery Palace, it is known for the , former residence of Princess Royal Victoria, and the Cemetery with numerous tombs of famous personages.

Locality
The is a neighborhood in , 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.

Chinese House

Latitude
52.40024° or 52° 24′ 1″ north
Longitude
13.0321° or 13° 1′ 56″ east
Inception
1756
Levels
1
Open location code
9F4MC22J+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 13874576
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­pyramidal
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Wiki­data ID
Q644667
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Chinese House” goes by many names.
  • Basque: Txinatar pabiloia (Potsdam)
  • Basque: Txinatar pabiloia
  • Belarusian: Кітайскі чайны дамок
  • Chinese: 中國茶室
  • Chinese: 中國茶屋
  • Dutch: Chinesisches Haus
  • Finnish: Kiinalainen teehuone
  • German: Chinesisches Haus
  • German: Chinesisches Teehaus
  • German: Potsdam, Chinesisches Teehaus
  • Hebrew: הבית הסיני בסנסוסי
  • Polish: Pawilon chiński
  • Russian: Китайский чайный домик
  • Slovenian: Kitajska hiša (Potsdam)
  • Slovenian: Kitajska hiša
  • Spanish: Pabellon Chino
  • Spanish: Pabellón chino
  • Spanish: Pabellón Chino
  • Swedish: Chinesisches Haus
  • Ukrainian: Китайський чайний будиночок

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