Neptune Grotto, Baroque grotto in Sanssouci Park, Germany
The Neptune Grotto features a grand portal with a statue of Neptune at the top and interior walls decorated with shells, crystals, and reed flowers.
Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff designed this architectural structure in 1757 during Frederick the Great's expansion of the Sanssouci complex in Potsdam.
The Neptune Grotto represents the integration of natural and artificial elements, following the eighteenth-century European garden architecture principles.
The grotto's water features remained inoperative until the nineteenth century when a steam-powered pump system was installed by the Borsig company.
Four vertically arranged shell-shaped marble basins decorate each side pillar of the grotto, creating a symmetrical composition at the entrance.
Location: Potsdam
Inception: 1757
Architects: Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
Part of: Sanssouci, Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
GPS coordinates: 52.40335,13.04237
Latest update: March 5, 2025 08:22
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