Temple of Friendship

The Temple of Friendship is a small, round building in , , in . It was built by King Frederick II of Prussia in memory of his sister, Princess Wilhelmine of Prussia, who died in 1758.
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  • Type: Building
  • Description: temple in Sanssouci, Potsdam, Germany
  • Roof shape: dome

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include New Palace and Sanssouci Palace.

Photo: A.Savin, FAL.
The is a palace situated on the western side of the in , . The building was begun in 1763, after the end of the Seven Years' War, under King Friedrich II and was completed in 1769. is situated 240 metres west of Temple of Friendship.

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 1½ km east of Temple of Friendship.

Tomb
The is a small round temple in the west part of in . Frederick the Great had the building constructed to house his collection of classical works of art, antique artifacts, coins and antique gems. is situated 190 metres north of Temple of Friendship.

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.

Suburb
is a locality of with 4480 inhabitants. It was incorporated into the city of Potsdam in 1993.

Temple of Friendship

Latitude
52.40055° or 52° 24′ 2″ north
Longitude
13.019° or 13° 1′ 8″ east
Open location code
9F4MC229+6H
Open­Street­Map ID
way 22984957
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­dome
Wiki­data ID
Q833484
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Western Panjabi—“Temple of Friendship” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: Храм на дружбата (Потсдам)
  • Bulgarian: Храм на дружбата
  • Catalan: El Temple de l’Amistat
  • Catalan: Temple de l’Amistat
  • Chinese: 友誼之寺
  • Dutch: Freundschaftstempel
  • Egyptian Arabic: معبد الصداقه
  • German: Freundschaftstempel
  • Japanese: 友情の殿堂
  • Polish: Świątynia Przyjaźni
  • Russian: Храм дружбы
  • Spanish: Templo de la Amistad
  • Ukrainian: Храм дружби
  • Western Panjabi: یاری دا مندر

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