Dutch Quarter
The Dutch Quarter is equally popular with locals and visitors. It consists of 4 city blocks with about 150 red brick houses in a Dutch look – umplastered, with white joints, shutters and partially curved gables.
Sights
Sights
The city of Potsdam is nestled in a unique cultural landscape that has been shaped over centuries. This includes the world-famous palaces and gardens, which enjoy UNESCO World Heritage status. Potsdam’s cityscape is characterized by its historic quarters and city gates. Since 1990, numerous new attractions have emerged, such as the Volkspark (Peoples Park), the cultural and creative quarter in Schiffbauergasse, the Barberini Museum in direct proximity to the new Brandenburg state parliament, and the art gallery DAS MINSK.
The unique atmosphere of historic buildings, attractive new constructions, and especially the UNESCO World Heritage sites can be experienced on guided tours or sightseeing trips by bus, bike, or boat on the Havel River. Tourist services and information are provided by PMSG Potsdam Marketing und Service GmbH.
Potsdam’s most famous landmark, Sanssouci Palace, along with its namesake park featuring numerous palaces, the New Garden with the Marble Palace and Cecilienhof Palace, as well as Babelsberg Park with its castle, Flatow Tower, and Court Arbor, fall under the administration of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg.
Erlöserkirche (Church of the Redeemer)
The Erlöserkirche (Church of the Redeemer) in Potsdam was built between 1896 and 1898 based on designs by church building officer Gotthilf Ludwig Möckel in the Neo-Gothic style. The proud, 74-meter-high tower of the Evangelical Erlöserkirche rises like a needle from the closed Jugendstil buildings of the Brandenburg suburbs and can be seen from the Sanssouci Park.
Evangelical Parsonage in Babelsberg
The new parsonage on today's Lutherstraße was built in 1886 on the rear portion of the property of the parsonage located at the former Priesterstraße, now Karl-Liebknecht-Straße 28.
Film Museum Potsdam
The Film Museum Potsdam is the oldest film museum in Germany and is located in the “Marstall”, the historic horse stables of the Prussian kings next to the City Palace.
Filmpark Babelsberg ... and action!
Everything pertaining to film is staged for visitors: set, props, costumes and technical equipment from yesterday to the present.
Former Building of the Neuendorf School
The Neuendorf School was completed as a three-story building in 1874. Today, the building houses the "Haus der Jugend" (House of Youth) and the Potsdam Youth Hostel.
Frederick`s Church in the Weavers' Quarter (Friedrichskirche)
At the heart of the Weberviertel stands the Friedrichskirche. King Frederick II of Prussia commissioned the construction of the church for the Bohemian settlers on the square in the midst of the Weber colony of Nowawes, which had been established since 1751.
French Church in Potsdam
As part of the Potsdam Edict of Tolerance, Friedrich Wilhelm of Brandenburg offered a new home in Prussia to the Huguenot refugees. Nearly 70 years later, the Huguenot community had grown so much that in 1752, it was decided to build a French Protestant church for them.
Friendship Island (Freundschaftsinsel)
Friendship Island is a gem among the urban green spaces of Potsdam. Located in the heart of the city between two arms of the Havel River, it is a refuge for nature and art appreciation, walks, and relaxation.
Glienicke Bridge
The Glienicke Bridge spans the Havel River between Jungfernsee and Glienicker Lake and is considered one of the most historically significant road connections between Potsdam and Berlin. The view from the Glienicke Bridge is unparalleled. From here, one can see Potsdam’s Babelsberg Palace and Park, the Heilandskirche in Sacrow, Schloss Glienicke, and the garden landscapes designed by Lenné.
