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Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park – Sanssouci Palace loop from Neu Fahrland
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Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park – Sanssouci Palace loop from Neu Fahrland
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Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park – Sanssouci Palace loop from Neu Fahrland
03:50
14.8km
80m
Hiking
Moderate hike. Good fitness required. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is accessible with public transport.
Last updated: April 29, 2026
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5.61 km
Oranierrondell, Sanssouci Park
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The Orange Roundel is one of the largest roundels in Sanssouci. The busts represent Dutch nobles. Dutch and Prussian nobles were related to each other through various marriages. The roundel and its size can be understood as a gesture of respect towards friends and relatives. postcolonialpotsdam.org/2020/03/22/das-oranierrondell-und-der-brandenburgischer-enslavement trade/
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5.92 km
Great Fountain and Statues of the Gods at Sanssouci Park
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tell their stories.
Twelve figures of leading French sculptors of the 18th century are set up around the large fountain below the palace, in the "garden paterre" and in the center of the main avenue. Until 1842 there was only one water basin. Only with the construction of the waterworks on the banks of the Havel does the fountain bubble here as well.
The 12 figures represent the four elements (earth, fire, water, air) surrounded by eight gods (Apollo, Diana, Juno, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Minerva, Venus). All figures stand on 1.31 meters high, round ones
Marble plinths.
The first figures, Mercury and Venus, were erected in 1750. They were created in 1748 by the French sculptor Jean Baptiste Pigalle. Frederick the Great got it from the French King Louis XV. given in return for valuable horses that he had received.
Twelve figures of leading French sculptors of the 18th century are set up around the large fountain below the palace, in the "garden paterre" and in the center of the main avenue. Until 1842 there was only one water basin. Only with the construction of the waterworks on the banks of the Havel does the fountain bubble here as well.
The 12 figures represent the four elements (earth, fire, water, air) surrounded by eight gods (Apollo, Diana, Juno, Jupiter, Mars, Mercury, Minerva, Venus). All figures stand on 1.31 meters high, round ones
Marble plinths.
The first figures, Mercury and Venus, were erected in 1750. They were created in 1748 by the French sculptor Jean Baptiste Pigalle. Frederick the Great got it from the French King Louis XV. given in return for valuable horses that he had received.
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6.76 km
View of the Orangery Palace in Sanssouci Park
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Friedrich Wilhelm IV had the Orangery Palace built on the Bornstedt hills between 1851 and 1864. Based on his designs, the architects Stüler and Hesse drew up plans for a building in the Italian Renaissance style. The building houses a painting room, former guest and servants' apartments, some of which now serve as museums, and halls for overwintering potted plants.
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangerieschloss_(Potsdam)
de.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orangerieschloss_(Potsdam)
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7.12 km
Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park
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Worth a trip at any time of the year
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8.49 km
Orangery Palace (Orangerieschloss), Sanssouci
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Built on behalf of Friedrich Wilhelm IV between 1851 and 1864, the 300-meter-long building is still used today to protect precious plants from frost. You can visit the lords' and servants' apartments here, as well as the Raphael Hall with over 50 copies of Raphael's paintings from the 19th century.
You also have a beautiful view of the park from here. It is particularly beautiful and quiet in the morning when you go jogging and climb the stairs for fitness training.
In summer, the plants, including various palm trees, are placed in the park. If you catch the right day, you can even watch it. I managed to do this on a jog in 2015.
spsg.de/schloesser-gaerten/objekt/orangerieschloss
You also have a beautiful view of the park from here. It is particularly beautiful and quiet in the morning when you go jogging and climb the stairs for fitness training.
In summer, the plants, including various palm trees, are placed in the park. If you catch the right day, you can even watch it. I managed to do this on a jog in 2015.
spsg.de/schloesser-gaerten/objekt/orangerieschloss
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9.01 km
Historic Windmill at Sanssouci
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Historic mill of Sanssouci
The historic mill of Sanssouci is a reconstruction of a Dutch windmill of the gallery Dutch type built between 1787 and 1791 under Friedrich Wilhelm II. It stands a few meters west of Potsdam's Sanssouci Palace and is known for its predecessor, which is associated with the legend of The Miller of Sanssouci; this is what the suffix “historical” refers to. Because of this story, she is primarily associated with the Prussian King Frederick II.
At the end of the Second World War, the wooden mill structure burned down during hostilities. After repair work on the stone base in the 1980s, it was rebuilt between 1991 and 1993. The mill building, which is managed by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG) and is a listed building, has been run as a museum by the Mühlenvereinigung Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. since 1995.
Text/Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historische_M%C3%BChle_von_Sanssouci
The historic mill of Sanssouci is a reconstruction of a Dutch windmill of the gallery Dutch type built between 1787 and 1791 under Friedrich Wilhelm II. It stands a few meters west of Potsdam's Sanssouci Palace and is known for its predecessor, which is associated with the legend of The Miller of Sanssouci; this is what the suffix “historical” refers to. Because of this story, she is primarily associated with the Prussian King Frederick II.
At the end of the Second World War, the wooden mill structure burned down during hostilities. After repair work on the stone base in the 1980s, it was rebuilt between 1991 and 1993. The mill building, which is managed by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG) and is a listed building, has been run as a museum by the Mühlenvereinigung Berlin-Brandenburg e.V. since 1995.
Text/Source: Wikipedia
de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Historische_M%C3%BChle_von_Sanssouci
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9.23 km
Sanssouci Palace
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No visit to Potsdam is complete without a detour to the most famous sight, Sanssouci Palace. Built in Rococo style from 1745 to 1747 based on King Friedrich II's own sketches, the vineyard castle was the king's summer residence. The tour with audio guide is worthwhile - as is a long walk through the beautiful park.
In the summer months, the vineyard terraces are particularly beautiful, the motif of the wine can also be found in the interior design. If you want to admire the park and castle in summer, you should get up early - or enjoy the evening hours.
Opening times and prices: potsdam-park-sanssouci.de/sanssouci.html
In the summer months, the vineyard terraces are particularly beautiful, the motif of the wine can also be found in the interior design. If you want to admire the park and castle in summer, you should get up early - or enjoy the evening hours.
Opening times and prices: potsdam-park-sanssouci.de/sanssouci.html
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10.1 km
Norman Tower on the Ruinenberg
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The Norman Tower on the Ruinenberg is one of the historical viewing points in Potsdam. The panoramic view encompasses a panorama that stretches from the little palace on the Peacock Island across the Sanssouci Park to the Wilhelmshöhe near Werder.
In the middle of the 18th century, Frederick the Great had a water basin built on the Ruinenberg to feed the fountains in the Sanssouci Park. He surrounded the basin with an artistic arrangement of colossal columns, a Doric round temple and a pyramid that were reflected in the water, a ruin wall modeled on ancient theaters and a natural tree backdrop. It was one of the earliest landscape decorations on the continent influenced by England.
Under King Frederick William IV, the almost 23-meter-high Norman Tower, modeled on a medieval watchtower, was built in 1846. At the same time, Peter Joseph Lenné was able to expand the Sanssouci Park to include the Ruinenberg and the fields of the Bornstedt estate.
Source: spsg.de/schloesser-gaerten/objekt/normannischer-turm-auf-dem-ruinenberg
In the middle of the 18th century, Frederick the Great had a water basin built on the Ruinenberg to feed the fountains in the Sanssouci Park. He surrounded the basin with an artistic arrangement of colossal columns, a Doric round temple and a pyramid that were reflected in the water, a ruin wall modeled on ancient theaters and a natural tree backdrop. It was one of the earliest landscape decorations on the continent influenced by England.
Under King Frederick William IV, the almost 23-meter-high Norman Tower, modeled on a medieval watchtower, was built in 1846. At the same time, Peter Joseph Lenné was able to expand the Sanssouci Park to include the Ruinenberg and the fields of the Bornstedt estate.
Source: spsg.de/schloesser-gaerten/objekt/normannischer-turm-auf-dem-ruinenberg
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691 m
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810 m
368 m
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