Ionian columns Ruinenberg

Ionian columns Ruinenberg is a ruins in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Ionian columns Ruinenberg is situated nearby to the ruins Monopteros Ruinenberg, as well as near the reservoir Water basin Ruinenberg.

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Type: Ruins
Description: Replica of standing Ionian columns as a ruin on the hill Ruinenberg
Also known as: “Ionische Säulen”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanssouci and Norman Tower.

Sanssouci

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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 is situated 570 metres south of Ionian columns Ruinenberg.

Norman Tower

Scenic viewpoint

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Norman Tower is a scenic viewpoint.

Water basin Ruinenberg

Reservoir

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Water basin Ruinenberg is a reservoir.

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.