Great Fountain
Great Fountain is in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Great Fountain is situated nearby to the park Entführungsrondell, as well as near Dutch garden.- Type: Body of water
- Also known as: “Große Fontäne”
- Wheelchair access: yes
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Sanssouci and Picture Gallery.
Sanssouci
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 240 metres north of Great Fountain.
Picture Gallery
Museum
Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 250 metres northeast of Great Fountain.
Historic Mill of Sanssouci
Photo: Jakubhal, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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. Historic Mill of Sanssouci is situated 290 metres northwest of Great Fountain.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Brandenburger Vorstadt and Bornstedt.
Bornstedt
Suburb
Photo: Jwaller, CC BY-SA 3.0.
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.
Dutch Quarter
Locality
Photo: Liglioto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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.
Great Fountain
- Categories: tourism and tourist attraction
- Location: Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.4022° or 52° 24′ 8″ northLongitude
13.03863° or 13° 2′ 19″ eastOpen location code
9F4MC22Q+VFOpenStreetMap ID
way 73108880OpenStreetMap feature
natural=waterOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionOpenStreetMap feature
water=basinOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=yes
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