City palace
Lange Br cke, 14467 Potsdam, Germany
Description:
Potsdam City Palace was the official winter residence of Brandenburg Electors and Kings, and later German Emperors.
The palace was built in the Baroque style in the XVII century on the site of earlier fortifications. During World War II, the palace was blown up, but parts of the main wall remained. They decided to remove them completely. From the building remained only stable, which now houses the Museum of Potsdam cinema. In 1991, there was an attempt to build a new theater on the site of the palace, but the idea was never realized.
Since the 2000s, excavations have found old vases, fortifications and other artifacts. In 2002, the Gate of Fortune was rebuilt, and in 2008 the palace was restored. The construction budget was 10 million euros. Now in the building of the City Palace is the Government House of the state of Brandenburg.