Potsdam garden
Description:
The capital of the Federal District of Brandenburg – Potsdam, known to all, first of all, as the ancient residence of the Prussian kings, which was famous for its parks and palaces. Potsdam is a witness to the great history of Prussia, guarding as a guardian the legacy of the monarchs Frederick I and Frederick the Great, as well as ancient traditions, science and art.
There are monuments of landscape art of world importance, included in the UNESCO lists in the 90s. About three hundred years ago, a small garrison town began to turn into one of the most beautiful royal residences in Europe. The total area of the Potsdam cultural landscape includes about 500 hectares of parks, on its territory there are 150 historical monuments that arose between 1730 and 1916.
The landscape reserve includes the palace and park ensembles of San Sousi, New Garden, Babelsberg, Glinike, Peacock Island, Sacred Park and Linstedt. All these memorable places are located in one geographical area, near lakes. To visit them, you do not have to run from one end of the city to the other, because parks and gardens are located in close proximity to each other.