Villa von Diringshofen, Historical villa in Neu Fahrland district, Potsdam, Germany

Villa von Diringshofen is a three-story residence in Potsdam's Neu Fahrland district with views toward Lake Lehnitz. The building features a ground-floor terrace and first-floor arbor that overlook the water and surrounding landscape.

General Max von Diringshofen and his wife Margarete commissioned architect Ludwig Otte to design and build this house between 1912 and 1913. After its completion, the property served as a military hospital and later as headquarters for a US Army liaison mission before becoming a private home.

The villa's name honours its builders, General Max von Diringshofen and Margarete de Haën, daughter of industrialist Eugen de Haën. The couple had two rooms of their previous Potsdam flat, a Herrenzimmer and a Damenzimmer, reproduced in the new house, and a festival hall that could be joined to the music room.

The house sits on the lakeshore and offers viewing points from its grounds and terraces. Visitors should check ahead for access information and be aware that opening hours may vary depending on the season.

The villa's name changed with its owners: after Prince Friedrich Sigismund of Prussia bought it in 1927 and died in a riding accident that July, it was known as Villa Sigismund. His widow Marie-Luise lived there until her death in 1938, and their children stayed until the end of the Second World War.