Obere Planitz

Obere Planitz is an allotment garden in Potsdam, Brandenburg. Obere Planitz is situated nearby to the marina Potsdamer Segler-Club Wiking, as well as near Angeln und Wassersport Potsdam e.V..

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Sanssouci and Garrison Church.

Sanssouci

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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 is situated 1½ km northwest of Obere Planitz.

Garrison Church

Church

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The Garrison Church was a Protestant church in the historic centre of Potsdam. Built by order of King Frederick William I of Prussia according to plans by Philipp Gerlach from 1730 to 1735, it was considered as a major work of Prussian Baroque architecture. Garrison Church is situated 450 metres northeast of Obere Planitz.

Great Military Orphanage

Public building

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The Great Military Orphanage was a school and training institution for the children and orphans of dead, killed or impoverished soldiers and aged between 6 and 17 in Potsdam. Great Military Orphanage is situated 520 metres north of Obere Planitz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brandenburger Vorstadt and Dutch Quarter.

Brandenburger Vorstadt

Suburb

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Brandenburger Vorstadt is a suburb.

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.