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New in Park (24) New Garden and the Marble Palace at “” (27) Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci (30) Sports and leisure park “Luftschiffhafen” at Templiner See (34) Lake “Templiner See” (38) Brandenburger Straße (42)

The famous palaces and gardens of New Garden The historic city ensembles, the palaces A great enthusiasm for sports and North of the parks of Potsdam, the fields A shopping stroll through the historical Potsdam are treasures of a cultural At the end of the 18th century, the and gardens of Potsdam are well worth a mobility defines the city. More than 160 of the “Bornimsche” or “Lennésche city centre of Potsdam has a unique landscape, which has developed over neoclassical Marble Palace was visit. Cultural highlights of the season are sports clubs offer the full range – from Feldflur” mark the transition from the appeal. Lively street cafés, elegant three centuries. The annual music constructed in the idyllic New Garden on the Potsdamer Tanztage International sports for senior citizens to competitive urban landscape to the countryside. boutiques, art and antique shops, and festival “Musikfestspiele Potsdam the lake “Heiliger See” under King Festival for Contemporary Dance and sports. Olympic champions, German, These rural areas of the state capital imaginative restaurants make for an Sanssouci” that has been held since Frederick William II. Emperor William II many open air concerts in historical European, and even world champions Potsdam include the open fields and inspiring shopping experience. The 1954 is a highlight in the cultural later commissioned the last Hohenzollern settings. The wide range of cultural offers represent the city. meadows, parks, and fruitgrowing market bustle at Nauen Gate attracts calendar. residence, Palace, for the includes venues like Nikolai Concert Hall, Rowing, canoeing, athletics, swimming, regions of Bornim and Grube, Neu many citizens and visitors. Small craft crown prince. In 1945, the heads of the cabarets, museums, and galleries. triathlon, women’s football, and even Fahrland, Fahrland, Satzkorn, Marquardt, shops in the Dutch Quarter offer many Sanssouci Park Allied states met here and set the course Concert at Nikolai Concert Hall (31) The Schiffbauergasse quarter with the Olympiasiegerin Katrin Wagner-Augustin (35) bobsleigh teams are very successful, Church of the Redeemer in Sacrow (39) Kartzow, and Uetz-Paaren. Farmers and Market at Nauen Gate (43) homemade products manufactured with Frederick II commissioned his architect for German and European post-war Hans Otto Theatre and a multifaceted, nationally and internationally. Running gardeners offer their products here. The loving care. Knobelsdorff to build Sanssouci Palace development with the famous Potsdam independent scene round off Potsdam’s events such as the annual “Schlösser- Sielmann foundation’s Döberitzer Heide Experience Potsdam at its best during as his summer residence, which then Agreement. cultural diversity. lauf” and the “Preußische Meile” or the was used for military purposes for more the popular festival “Potsdamer Picture Gallery in Sanssouci Park (25) was built from 1745-1747. The park Cecilienhof Palace in the New Garden (28) Potsdam is also the ideal venue for canoe event “Kanalsprint” attract many than 100 years. Today it is a biotope for Erlebnisnacht” that takes place on the area grew over a period of more than Park meetings and conferences with many guests. With a new multi-purpose hall rare plants and animals. Horticulture last Saturday in July. a hundred years with ever-changing Outstanding landscape designers and modern in attractive locations. for 2,000 spectators, the 20 hectare paths guide visitors through the views of prestigious ensembles such architects such as Lenné, Pückler- From palace nights to film nights, from sports park Luftschiffhafen is now even charming area north of Potsdam. Boat The reconstructed historical city centre as the or fanciful buildings Muskau, Schinkel, and Persius created a salsa, dance and music to festivals of more suitable for leisure and competitive and bike tours starting in Potsdam’ city of the district Babelsberg surrounds such as the Chinese House. Garden comprehensive work of art of exceptional lights – there are many possibilities that sport activities. The sports park’s Walk centre lead to the district Sacrow with the former town hall, just a few minutes architect Lenné shaped parts of the beauty. The view axes laid out by Lenné Potsdamer Winteroper (32) provide the perfect setting for a Football “1. FFC Turbine Potsdam” (36) of Fame honours the athletes who won Fruit plantation in the north of Potsdam (40) the Church of the Redeemer on the In the Dutch Quarter (44) walking distance from . park into an English landscape garden in the romantic park on the river conference in Potsdam. Olympic medals for Potsdam. castle grounds. Here you will find well-run speciality that also features Italian elements such have been restored. The neo-gothic Discover Potsdam with apps (“Potsdam Long-distance cycle routes in and Other destinations such as Werder/ shops, boutiques, and a wide variety of as the Roman Baths and Charlottenhof , former summer City” and “Potsdam with Frederick II”) or around Potsdam are perfect for Havel, Petzow, and Ferch are also restaurants. Festivities on the city square Palace, designed by Schinkel. The residence of Emperor Wilhelm I, offers enjoy the MUSEUM combination ticket. interesting bicycle tours. conveniently situated. Sights in the rural “Weberplatz” add entertaining as well as Belvedere on Klausberg, the Orangery attractive views of the Flatow Tower and They provide fascinating insights into areas include reconstructed castle and historical attractions to the district. Visit Palace, the New Chambers, and the . Before the fall of the Potsdam’s history – also during a short www.potsdam.de/walkoffame park grounds, old churches, mansions, the popular weekly market in front of antique scenery of the historic ensemble Wall in 1989, this bridge between visit. and monuments such as Einstein’s Friedrich Church on Saturdays. on Ruinenberg are partly accessible to Potsdam and Berlin symbolized the house and Caputh Palace. visitors after extensive reconstruction. division of Europe. www.potsdam.de/kulturhighlights Church of Peace and Sanssouci Palace (26) www.spsg.de Babelsberg Palace at “Tiefer See” (29) Classical concert in Babelsberg (33) Running event “Schlösserlauf” (37) Bike tour through the Havel landscape (41) Karl-Liebknecht-Straße in Babelsberg (45) Service:

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(7) … with social media: www.facebook.com/potsdam.de State Capital Potsdam next to Berlin (1) in Potsdam-Babelsberg (4) Studio Babelsberg is a film location for German and international productions. Film star Marlene Dietrich (top left), Nauen Gate next to the Dutch Quarter (11) Potsdam Museum – Forum for Art and History in the Old Town Hall on Alter Markt (16) Hans Otto Theatre (20) www.twitter.com/LH_Potsdam Oscar prize winner Volker Schlöndorff (top middle), Actor Christoph Waltz wins the Bambi award (top right) (7) www.youtube.com/spurensuche2012 The picturesque island of Potsdam Potsdam is a city of science. The city has Rich in tradition, the film studios in Experience European history in Potsdam originally developed outwards The 2001 national garden show triggered www.youtube.com/wissenschaftpotsdam lies amidst the vast landscape of rivers been making science history since the Potsdam-Babelsberg have developed Potsdam. In 1685 the “Great from the old market Alter Markt, the site a powerful surge in the city’s development. Publisher: and lakes, directly neighbouring the 19th century. Universities as well as non- into a modern media and high-tech Elector” opened the Margraviate of the city palace, which was bombed in Former military exercise grounds were State Capital Potsdam university institutions shape the image of metropolis Berlin. Its historic city centre centre. The film location of stars like of to Huguenots with World War II and demolished in post-war transformed into the public “Volkspark” and The ’s Office and the famous palaces and gardens Potsdam. Science, technology/high-tech, Marlene Dietrich today produces the “Tolerance Edict of Potsdam”. . The new Landtag of Branden- the tropical botanic garden “Biosphere”. have been included in the UNESCO research, education, and cultural national as well as international Later, immigrants from other parts of burg has been built here, using the The scenic island “Freundschaftsinsel” and Editor: World Heritage list as a magnificent institutions work together in a spirit of motion pictures – prize winners in Berlin, Europe followed. The Dutch Quarter, architect Knobelsdorff’s historic plans of other new locations by the river invite Marketing Department work of art. You can best experience cooperation and collaboration. Cannes, and Hollywood. the Russian Colony Alexandrovka, the former city palace for its façade. In guests to enjoy long walks. Concept and Design: the charming locations during a boat Students highly appreciate the University Famous stars and renowned directors the Bohemian Weavers’ Quarter, the the immediate vicinity, the new Museum The fields of the “Feldflur” were reconstruct- Film University Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF (8) French Church next to Bassinplatz (12) Design Concept Burkhard Baese tour on the lakes of the Havel river – a of Potsdam, the Film University work here in front of or behind the Swiss Village Nattwerder, and the Barberini invites those interested in arts. Cultural district Schiffbauergasse (21) ed using the historical plans of ingenious true paradise for water sports. Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, the camera. The impressive building of the many churches and Italian style villas Parts of the City Canal, the House of landscape designer Lenné. Photos: University of Applied Sciences, and the Film University Babelsberg KONRAD give the historic city an international Brandenburg-Prussian History at the The Crown Estate was also - State Capital Potsdam/Ulf Böttcher (cover pictures 4x, 1, 2, 3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 33, 38, 39, 40, 42, 43, 44)/ www.potsdam.de/unesco Fachhochschule für Sport und WOLF within the premises of the media atmosphere. reconstructed square Neuer Markt, the rebuilt. The panoramic view from the Along Friendship Island (2) Barbara Plate (6)/Manfred Thomas (9, 47)/Michael Lüder (8, 14, 15, 24)/ Management. The new education centre city sets standards for the future of Potsdam Museum – Forum for Art and observation towers of the Belvedere on Christel Köster (12)/Olaf Möldner (34, 35, 36, 37) “Bildungsforum” on the square “Platz der Potsdam. In the “Marstall”, the historic History in the Old Town Hall on Alter Pfingstberg is a genuine highlight. - Film Museum Berlin (48) New Landtag - St Nicholas Church (17) Einheit” has become a meeting place for horse stables of Prussian kings in the Markt, the building development along The permanent contemporary art exhibition - Hasso Plattner Institute/Dirk Laessig (4) learning, information, and science. Here, city centre, the Film Museum Potsdam the waterway “Alte Fahrt” as well as the at Villa Schöningen is dedicated to the - Studio Babelsberg (46) Einstein Tower on the “Telegrafenberg” (5) - Museum Barberini/Helge Mundt (18) the City and State Library, the adult presents interesting exhibitions, leisure park Neuer at the situation at the border before the fall of the - Manfred Hesener (7, 19, 41, rear page) education school “Volkshochschule” and particularly on German film history. piers of the steamship company Weisse Wall in 1989. The district Schiffbauergasse - Biosphere Potsdam (22) Director Andreas Dresen from Potsdam (9) UNESCO World Heritage Russian Colony (13) Biosphere Potsdam (22) the science sector “Wissenschaftsetage” Potsdam often becomes a shooting Flotte, all rejuvenate the heart of the city, has developed a profile that is rich in - Musikfestspiele/Ulrike Henning (25) have been united and networked under location – Potsdam and film belong filling it with life. contrast with the new Hans Otto Theatre, - Musikfestspiele Potsdam Sanssouci/Stefan Gloede (30) one roof. The ”Wissenschaftsetage” is the together. This is demonstrated every the restored historical buildings for the art - Nikolai Concert Hall Potsdam/Christine Voigt (31) - Kammerakademie Winter Opera/Stefan Gloede (32) showcase of science in the region of year at the international student film scene, and interesting new architectural - Stadtkontor (45) Potsdam.The science park “Albert festival “Sehsüchte”. solutions of the international corporation Einstein” with its prominent Einstein Oracle and the design centre of Copy deadline: 04/2017 Tower, the Biosphere Potsdam, the www.potsdam.de/film Volkswagen. www.potsdam.de planetarium and the science centre for young explorers “Extavium” arouse

Glienicke Bridge connects Potsdam and Berlin. (3) Education centre “Bildungsforum” (6) curiosity about science. www.potsdam.de/wissenschaft Film Museum Potsdam in the Marstall (10) Friedrich Church near Weberplatz (14) Steam engine building - of a mosque (15) Museum Barberini (18) House of Brandenburg-Prussian History (19) Villa Schöningen at Glienicke Bridge (23)