Potsdam Germany - Potsdam Sanssouci is part of the Unesco World Heritage and one of famous Potsdam sights

Potsdam Germany’s charm is that it comes up with a great mix of countless historical sights and the great nature around Potsdam Germany. Also the Prussian rulers have been impressed by that city just next door to the metropolis Berlin. In the 17th century Elector Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg started to create an unique cultural landscape with castles and parks representing the glory of Prussia. The town was expanded, representative buildings were constructed and Potsdam got its own nice flair. So for example the Dutch Quarter arose, former a settlement for dutch immigrants, today a special attraction for tourists. His son Friedrich II 'Frederick the Great' continued his work and started in 1745 his most famous creation - the park and palace of Potsdam Sanssouci. The palace with 12 glamorous rooms including a concert hall is located on top of a terraced vineyard, beautifully decorated in rococo style. He called it Sanssouci - in French "without worries" - because here he could leave the formalities of the royal court behind and had time for his hobbies music and philosophy.
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Potsdam Germany: The terraces of the Potsdam Sanssouci Castle. Sanssouci - French "without worries" - is one of the famous Potsdam sights and on of the famous pictures of Sanssouci

Frederick's preferences for different styles of architecture were fulfilled by the architect G.W.v. Knobelsdorff in the finest way. By the time the Potsdam Sanssouci park was extended and buildings like the marvellous Chinese Tea House, the Orangerie Palace in renaissance style and one of the most imposing buildings, the New Palace in late-baroque architecture were added. It's a must to see those three peaces of art but remember to take a map along or you'll find yourself up the wrong path on almost every turn. The park is huge (e.g. 2km between Sanssouci and New Palace!) but it's worth a walk passing fountains and many marble sculptures.

One of the nicest places in the Potsdam Sanssouci park is the Tea House. One of the most taken pictures Sanssouci

Over three centuries Potsdam Germany was beautified and almost all Potsdam sights were granted World Heritage status by UNESCO in 1990. That includes the Potsdam Sanssouci Park, New Garden with Cecilienhof, Babelsberg and Glienicke with their castles, the wonderful Peacock Island (Pfaueninsel) and also the palace and park of Sacrow with its Church of the Redeemer (Heilandskirche). In 1999 fourteen further places were included, among them are the Russian colony Alexandrovka, the Pfingstberg hill with the Belvedere Palace and the astronomical observatory (Sternwarte) in the Babelsberg Park of Potsdam Germany.