Sanssouci Palace, Rococo palace in Potsdam, Germany.
The palace contains ten principal rooms on a single floor, featuring ornate decorations, gilded surfaces, and large windows overlooking terraced vineyards.
Frederick the Great commissioned architect Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff to design this summer residence, which was constructed between 1745 and 1747.
The palace represents the Frederician Rococo style through its architectural elements, detailed ornaments, and integration with surrounding landscape gardens.
The palace opens from April to October between 9:00 AM and 5:30 PM, while winter hours run from November to May between 9:00 AM and 4:30 PM.
The remains of Frederick the Great rest on the uppermost terrace of the vineyard, fulfilling his final wish after being reinterred there in 1991.
Location: Potsdam
Inception: 1745
Architects: Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
Official opening: 1747
Architectural style: Frederician Rococo
Elevation above the sea: 40 m
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Fee: Yes
Charge: 12 EUR
Website: https://www.spsg.de/en/chateaux-et-jardins-prussiens-informations-en-francais
Part of: Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
Address: 3 Maulbeerallee, 14469 Potsdam 14469 Potsdam
Opening Hours: April-October: Holidays,Tuesday-Sunday 9:00-17:30; November-May: Holidays,Tuesday-Sunday 9:00-16:30; January 01 11:00-16:30; December 24,December 25 off; December 26 10:00-16:30; December 31 10:00-14:00
Phone: +493319694222
Website: https://spsg.de/en/chateaux-et-jardins-prussiens-informations-en-francais
GPS coordinates: 52.40326,13.03863
Latest update: May 26, 2025 19:40
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Historic Mill of Sanssouci
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Sanssouci Picture Gallery
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New Chambers
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Neptune Grotto
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Obeliskportal
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Allegorical sculpture of Water
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Venus
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Villa Illaire
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Villa Francke
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Jupiter
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Dutch Garden
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Statue of Diana
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Monopteros Ruinenberg
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Wiesenweg Bridge
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Sicilian garden
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Ionian columns Ruinenberg
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