Fortunaportal, Baroque gate at Old Market Square, Potsdam, Germany
The Fortunaportal stands as a copper and gold-decorated entrance with sculptures of Minerva and Hercules flanking its central arch.
Dutch architect Jean de Bodt designed this entrance portal in 1701 to commemorate the coronation of Frederick I as the first Prussian king.
The portal features a rotating copper statue of Fortuna covered in gold leaf, positioned at the dome's summit to move with the wind.
The gate functions as the main entrance to the City Palace complex, which currently houses the Brandenburg State Parliament.
Following destruction in 1960, the portal underwent reconstruction in 2002 with financial support from television personality Günther Jauch.
Location: Potsdam
Part of: City Palace
GPS coordinates: 52.39550,13.06070
Latest update: March 2, 2025 23:23
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