Truman-Villa, Architectural monument in Babelsberg, Germany.
The white-painted villa at Karl-Marx-Strasse 2 features late 19th-century architectural elements with ornate details and multiple chimneys rising from its structured roofline.
Built between 1891 and 1892 by architects Karl von Großheim and Heinrich Joseph Kayser, the villa served as a summer residence for publisher Carl Müller-Grote.
During the Potsdam Conference in July 1945, President Harry S. Truman stayed at the villa, leading to its current name and nickname 'Little White House'.
The Friedrich Naumann Foundation purchased the villa in 1998 and carried out extensive renovations from 1999 to 2001, adding a modern office building in 2000.
From this villa, President Truman issued the order for the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during his 17-day stay in 1945.
Location: Babelsberg
Inception: 1890s
Architects: Karl von Großheim, Heinrich Joseph Kayser
Address: Karl-Marx-Straße 2, 14482 Potsdam
GPS coordinates: 52.39584,13.12303
Latest update: May 15, 2025 14:46
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