Jägertor

Jägertor is a city gate in Potsdam, Brandenburg which is located on Hegelallee and Lindenstraße. Jägertor is situated nearby to the recreation area Masala Haus, as well as near mea culpa.

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Type: Tourist attraction
Description: Potsdam city gate, former city exit leading to Jägerhof
Address: Hegelallee and Lindenstraße, Potsdam
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanssouci Palace and Hotel am Jägertor.

Sanssouci Palace

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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 Palace is situated 1 km west of Jägertor.

Hotel am Jägertor

Hotel

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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 370 metres east of Jägertor.

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.