Triumphtor

Triumphtor is a building in , which is located on Schopenhauerstraße. Triumphtor is situated nearby to , as well as near .
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  • Type: Building
  • Address: Schopenhauerstraße 23, Potsdam, 14469
  • Inscription: “FRIEDRICH WILHELM IV. K.v.P. / HAT DIES THOR ZU ERBAUEN BEFOHLEN HUNDERT SECHS JAHRE / NACH DER GRÜNDUNG VON SANS·SOUCI / MDCCCLI.”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanssouci and Obelisk.

Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 440 metres west of Triumphtor.

Obelisk
Photo: Jens Cederskjold, CC BY 3.0.
The entrance constitutes the eastern limit of in , . Following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, Frederick the Great ordered in 1747 that this exit from the park be built.

Museum
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The in the of was built in 1755–64 during the reign of Frederick II of Prussia under the supervision of Johann Gottfried Büring. is situated 250 metres west of Triumphtor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brandenburger Vorstadt and Dutch Quarter.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Locality
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The is a neighborhood in , 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.

Suburb
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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.

Triumphtor

Latitude
52.40314° or 52° 24′ 11″ north
Longitude
13.04462° or 13° 2′ 41″ east
Open location code
9F4MC23V+7R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 983168197
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­gate
Wiki­data ID
Q2454477
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to German—“Triumphtor” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Триумфална порта (Потсдам)”
  • Bulgarian: “Триумфална порта”
  • German: “Triumphtor”

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