Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium

Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium is a school in Potsdam, Brandenburg which is located on Kurfürstenstraße. Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium is situated nearby to the sports venue Sporthalle, as well as near Happy Hour II.

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Email: helmholtzschule@t-online.de
Type: School
Description: school in Potsdam, Germany
Address: Kurfürstenstraße 53, Potsdam, 14467

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Nauener Tor and Jan Bouman Haus.

Nauener Tor

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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 150 metres southwest of Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium.

Jan Bouman Haus

Museum

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Jan Bouman Haus is a museum, which is situated 180 metres south of Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium.

Sanssouci

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Schloss 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 is situated 1½ km west of Hermann-von-Helmholtz-Gymnasium.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Dutch Quarter and Alexandrowka.

Dutch Quarter

Locality

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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

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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.