Orangery Palace, Potsdam (must see)
King Frederick William IV of Prussia built the Orangery Palace from 1851 to 1864. It was originally part of a larger plan with more buildings. However, only the Orangery Palace and the Triumphtor Gate were built due to political unrest and a lack of funds.
Architects Friedrich August Stüler, Friedrich Ludwig Persius, and Ludwig Ferdinand Hesse designed the palace. The palace features Italian Renaissance style and has a 300 meter long (984 foot) front. The main palace has two towers and is flanked by two side wings. The side wings house public offices.
King Frederick William IV’s wife commissioned a statue of her husband, which is now displayed in front of the peristyle.
Raffael Hall is located in the main palace and has 50 copies of Raffael’s paintings. The beautiful hall has a large skylight, and the paintings are displayed on walls covered with red silk. Raffael Hall emulates the Vatican’s Sala Regia and has been open to the public since its inception.
The Orangery Palace’s grounds feature several gardens, including the Paradise Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Norse Garden, and Sicilian Garden. The Orangery was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.
Architects Friedrich August Stüler, Friedrich Ludwig Persius, and Ludwig Ferdinand Hesse designed the palace. The palace features Italian Renaissance style and has a 300 meter long (984 foot) front. The main palace has two towers and is flanked by two side wings. The side wings house public offices.
King Frederick William IV’s wife commissioned a statue of her husband, which is now displayed in front of the peristyle.
Raffael Hall is located in the main palace and has 50 copies of Raffael’s paintings. The beautiful hall has a large skylight, and the paintings are displayed on walls covered with red silk. Raffael Hall emulates the Vatican’s Sala Regia and has been open to the public since its inception.
The Orangery Palace’s grounds feature several gardens, including the Paradise Gardens, Botanical Gardens, Norse Garden, and Sicilian Garden. The Orangery was named a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1990.
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Sight Name: Orangery Palace
Sight Location: Potsdam, Germany (See walking tours in Potsdam)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Sight Location: Potsdam, Germany (See walking tours in Potsdam)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
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Walking Tours in Potsdam, Germany
Create Your Own Walk in Potsdam
Creating your own self-guided walk in Potsdam is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Potsdam Introduction Walking Tour
Potsdam was likely founded during the seventh century by the Hevelli tribe. The town was mentioned by the name of Poztupimi in a document from Emperor Otto III. The name likely came from an old Western Slavonic term roughly meaning "beneath the oaks."
By the early 1300s, a small town had formed with a town charter. By 1573 the town had around 2,000 people living there. Potsdam rose to... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles
By the early 1300s, a small town had formed with a town charter. By 1573 the town had around 2,000 people living there. Potsdam rose to... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles
Sanssouci Park Walking Tour
Sanssouci Park is a unique Potsdam landmark that occupies 290 hectares in the heart of the city. The Park is named after the Sanssouci Palace that it surrounds, which in turn takes its name from the French phrase "sans souci", which means carefree, and implies that the palace was designated as a place of fun, rather than a seat of power.
Indeed, the Sanssouci Palace was built in 1747... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles
Indeed, the Sanssouci Palace was built in 1747... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles
Neuer Garten Walking Tour
Laid out at the behest of Friedrich William II in 1787, Potsdam's Neuer Garten (New Garden) was indeed "new" compared to the already in place Sanssouci Park.
Between 1816 and 1828, the area was modified further as an English-style, open landscape garden, with an aim to reproduce nature – trees and plants were left to grow naturally, unshaped and untrimmed. Rural life was also... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Between 1816 and 1828, the area was modified further as an English-style, open landscape garden, with an aim to reproduce nature – trees and plants were left to grow naturally, unshaped and untrimmed. Rural life was also... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles