Historic Mill of Sanssouci
The Historic Mill of Sanssouci is a windmill located in Potsdam, Germany, featured in the legend of The Miller of Sanssouci. It is particularly associated with Frederick the Great and his summer palace of Sanssouci.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Reconstruction of a Dutch windmill west of Potsdam’s Sanssouci Palace
- Also known as: “Historische Mühle”
- Address: Maulbeerallee 5, Potsdam, 14469
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanssouci and New Chambers.
Sanssouci
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 190 metres east of Historic Mill of Sanssouci.New Chambers
The New Chambers is part of the ensemble of Sanssouci palace in Sanssouci Park, Potsdam, Germany. They were constructed for King Frederick the Great of Prussia from 1771 to 1775.Picture Gallery
Museum
The Picture Gallery in the Sanssouci Park of Potsdam was built in 1755–64 during the reign of Frederick II of Prussia under the supervision of Johann Gottfried Büring. Picture Gallery is situated 370 metres east of Historic Mill of Sanssouci.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bornstedt and Brandenburger Vorstadt.
Bornstedt
Suburb
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
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.
Historic Mill of Sanssouci
- Categories: windmill, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.40414° or 52° 24′ 15″ north
Longitude
13.03569° or 13° 2′ 9″ east
Inception
1791
Height
26 metres (85 feet)
Wheelchair access
no
Open location code
9F4MC23P+M7
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In Other Languages
From Armenian to Ukrainian—“Historic Mill of Sanssouci” goes by many names.
- Armenian: “Սան Սուսի պատմական հողմաղաց”
- Armenian: “Սան Սուսիի պատմական հողմաղաց”
- Chinese: “無憂宮風車”
- German: “Historische Mühle im Park Sanssouci”
- German: “Historische Mühle von Sanssouci”
- German: “Müller von Sanssouci”
- German: “Windmühle Sanssouci”
- Greek: “Ιστορικός μύλος του Σανσουσί”
- Italian: “mulino storico di Sanssouci”
- Italian: “Mulino storico di Sanssouci”
- Polish: “Historyczny Młyn (Sanssouci)”
- Polish: “Historyczny wiatrak w Sanssouci”
- Russian: “Историческая мельница Сан-Суси”
- Spanish: “Molino histórico de Sanssouci”
- Ukrainian: “Історичний млин Сан-Сусі”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Waschhaus and Besucherzentrum.
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