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A Comprehensive guide on the UNESCO World Heritage Places in Potsdam & Berlin 

The natural and cultural importance of a landmark identified and cited as a heritage by UNESCO is for the preservation of the culture of a people and their future generation. For most travelers worldwide, landmarks embossed as a World Heritage site by UNESCO are unquestionably one onesie picked from their bucket list to visit.

Germany has quite a handful making the Republic a prime tourist attraction ranging from its delightful medieval marvels of castles and fairy parks to modern technology-powered life.

Here is the comprehensive guide on the UNESCO World Heritage place to visit in Potsdam and Berlin.

The Grandest 麻豆APP of Germany

Potsdam Schloss Sansoucci –

Located inside the enormous space of the Sanssouci Park is the grandest of all Palaces and parks in Potsdam and Berlin is the Sanssouci palace.  This was the safe relaxed residence of the Prussian King, Frederick the Great when he was away from the court duties happening in Berlin. The devil is in the details and the name, sans ssource, is French for carefree. The park is dotted with beautiful works of art, enticing one to take a patiently slow walk-through nature with the offer of tranquility and peace.

In addition, the Rococo-fashioned garden landscape of the park is highlighted by other top-notch attractions like the Antique temple, the Orangery Palace, The Chinese House, The Great Fountains, the Roman baths, and the New Palace. The New palace offers merrymakers the opportunity to capture and peek through into the past into the royal extravaganza and partying ambiance from the King’s time.

How Huge is it

The UNESCO site boasts of about 2000 hectares of land space developed over 2 centuries from the 18^th to the 20^th Century.  It captures and represents German Prussian history as well as offers a kaleidoscopic understanding of the art and history of Europe鈥檚 evolution in architectural style. Key architects of that period whose vision transformed the space into one of parks, gardens, palaces, and other buildings include Karl-Friedrich Schinkel and Peter Josef Lenne.

The space extends into the district of Berlin-Zehlendorf to Potsdam lining the banks of River Havel and lake Glienicke and in it sits comfortably more than 150 buildings and 500 hectares of parks.

 UNESCO inscribed Heritage Site

Peacock Island in Wannsee Berlin. Photo by A Savin –

On September 29, 1989, The German Democratic Republic requested that the Potsdam palaces and parks be inscribed on the World Heritage List.

On June 14. 1990 the landscape from the Parks in Glienicke, Peacock Island, and the Havel River a total of about 2000 hectares was restored after the reunification of Germany whose effects were disfigurements by the effects of military tracks, watch towers, and fences.

When was it developed

Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg. Photo by Frans Luycx –

As earlier stated, the development of the land started in the 18^th century to the 20^th Century, the Sanssouci Palace itself was built in 17454 and 1747. Potsdam itself according to historical records was first mentioned in the year 993 and it was not until the 17^th Century when Friedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector of Brandenburg opted to have his second housing complex built.

Under the direction of Freidrich Wilhelm I, the city which used to serve as a military base was opened for the public and immigrants to come and settle there making Potsdam a covert city to not just visit but also a home to settle in.

What makes it a Marvel

Potsdam Garden. Photo by Steffen Prossdorf –

As a city that was once a military base, Potsdam’s transformation is a marvel to behold. The mushrooming of several palaces and stunningly beautiful gardens characterized by thick lush forests, bubbling rivers, and clear lakes under the rule of Friedrich II accoladed as Friedrich the Great who lived between 1712 to 1786 made it possible for its magnificence to thrive.

The magnificent cultural revolution of the terraced gardens was fertile enough to sustain as well as cultivate a series of gastronomical wants and needs as well as sustain a sizeable hearty pleasure for plums, figs, and wine.

As a summer residence that offers a relaxed haven from the harsh post ice Age and season, the land offers a romantic and carefree and worry ambiance, which is heightened by its grandiose palaces whose influence revolves around most of Europe鈥檚 best cities and countries like 麻豆APP, Italy, Dresden, and England.

In addition, Friedrich the Great also made to order by borrowing architecture from China like the Chinese Tea House, Greece, the Neptune Grotto, The Antique Temple, and the Beautifully Stunning New Palace.

The Rebirth Period of Love and Romance

Kavalierhaus am Schloss. Photo by Biberbaer-

The successor Friedrich Wilhelm II in search of love, adventure, and freedom built a beautiful yet proud-filled island known as the Pfaueninsel Island (Peacock Island) after his coy mistress.  On this island, the King built a romantic getaway castle- the Marble Palace, an English Style New Garden where not only he and his mistress could roam free but also peacocks.

The Peacock island which has a dreamy feel from its vista gardens and the little white palace is complemented by Monastery鈥檚 Gothic ruins and the Kavalierhaus, an English country house.

The Giants of Ages

For the lovers of literature, it would be best to know that one of the greatest writers in Europe Voltaire did spend his time.

Friedrich Wilhelm III built the Alexandrowka settlement which comprises 13 wooden houses fashioned in the traditional Russian style after his deceased friend, Czar Alexander the First in 1826-1827. This was the first home to the First Prussian Regiment of Guards who were singers and to date, a few of their descendants still live here.

In 1945, Churchill, Stalin, and Truman also known as the 鈥渢he Big Three鈥�  met at the neoclassical Charlottenhof palace at the Cecilienhof Country House after the Second World War to decide how to partition Germany during what鈥檚 been termed the Potsdam Conference.  

Treasures and Museums

Neues Museum. Photo by marsupium photography –

In Berlin city, there exists a treasure trove of priceless art and antics from around the globe. Amongst these are the painted sandstone bust of Queen Nefertiti a work of art believed to be from 1345 BC housed at the Neues Museum; the Pergamon Altar of ancient Greece at the Pergamon Museum; a compilation of Islamic architecture and Art housed at the ensembles of Museum being Alte Museum, Bode Museum, and the Alte Nationalgalerie.