Marstall Potsdam

Marstall Potsdam is a Baroque-era stable building featuring symmetrical facades, grand staircases, and ornate decorative elements throughout its structure. The complex forms an important part of the historical monument area adjacent to the City Palace and showcases the refined taste of the period.

The structure was built in 1685 by Johann Arnold Nering as part of royal court infrastructure under Frederick William I. Later in the 18th century, significant architectural changes were made that shaped its appearance and added new layers to its design.

The building served as a venue for court festivities and equestrian displays, showing how important horses were to the daily life of Prussian nobility. Visitors can still sense this dual purpose when walking through the spaces today.

The building is accessible from the surrounding plaza and can be viewed from multiple angles as part of the monument area. It stands close to other historical structures, making it easy to explore the entire complex during a walking tour of the district.

The building underwent a major redesign in 1746 by architects Georg Wenceslaus von Knobelsdorff and Andreas Krüger, who reshaped its exterior and interior. This redesign gave the structure much of its current appearance and refined details that visitors notice today.