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DON'T MISS
Tour of Schloss Sanssouci
Stroll around Park Sanssouci
Chinesisches Haus
View from Belvedere Pfingstberg
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Maulbeerallee
day pass to all palaces adult/concession €19/14
varies by palace
606, 695 from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof
Schloss & Park Sanssouci
This glorious park and palace ensemble is what happens when a king has good taste, plenty
of cash and access to the finest architects and artists of the day. Sanssouci was dreamed up
by Frederick the Great (1712-86) and is anchored by the eponymous palace, which was his
favourite summer retreat, a place where he could be 'sans souci' (without cares). His grave is
nearby. Frederick's great-great-nephew, King Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1795-1861), added a
few more palaces and buildings that reflected his intense love for all things Italian.
The palaces are fairly well spaced - it's almost 2km between the Neues Palais (New
Palace) and Schloss Sanssouci. Take your sweet time wandering along the park's meander-
ing paths to discover your personal favourite spot.
Schloss Sanssouci
The biggest stunner, and what everyone comes to see is
Schloss Sanssouci
,
Frederick the
Great's famous summer palace. Designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in 1747,
the rococo jewel sits daintily above vine-draped terraces with the king's grave nearby. Ad-
