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Sanssouci Palace – Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park loop from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

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Sanssouci Palace – Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park loop from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

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Sanssouci Palace – Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park loop from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

03:06

12.1km

50m

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 22, 2026

Waypoints

Start point

Train Station

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2.20 km

Brandenburg Gate, Potsdam

Highlight • Monument

The Brandenburg Gate on Luisenplatz in Potsdam was built in 1770/71 by Carl von Gontard and Georg Christian Unger on behalf of Frederick II. It stands at the western end of Brandenburger Strasse, which runs in a straight line to the Church of St. Peter and Paul. Along with the Jägertor and the Nauener Tor, it is one of the three surviving city gates of Potsdam (Wikipedia).

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3.22 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.

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3.56 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

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4.06 km

Neue Kammern and the historic windmill

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The new chambers were converted by Frederick the Great from the former orangery into a lavishly furnished guest house 😉...

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5.28 km

Roman Baths (Römische Bäder) in Park Sanssouci

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The villa with the tower, which resembles Italian country houses of the 15th century, served as court house for the court gardener. From the small garden, whose beds are planted with corn, hemp, artichokes and tobacco, among other things, you get through the arcade hall in the actual Roman bath. It is partially modeled on an antique house and served the crown prince as a museum site of the memory of Italy.

Source: museumsportal-berlin.de/de/museen/romische-bader-stiftung-preuische-schlosser-und-garten-berlin-brandenburg

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6.95 km

New Palace (Neues Palais), Sanssouci

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Built between 1763 and 1769 at the end of the Great Allee in the west of Sanssouci Park, the New Palace with its mighty, 55-meter-high dome is the last baroque palace to be built in Prussia. The Marble Gallery and the Shell Hall are among the things you can visit - depending on the status of any renovation work, it is advisable to check which rooms are currently open before your visit.

potsdam-park-sanssouci.de/neuepalais.html

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7.36 km

Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park

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Worth a trip at any time of the year

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7.72 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)

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12.1 km

End point

Train Station

Way Types & Surfaces

Way Types

7.59 km

1.93 km

1.87 km

669 m

< 100 m

Surfaces

5.89 km

3.72 km

2.00 km

307 m

< 100 m

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Weather

Sunday 28 June

27°C

19°C

79 %

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Sanssouci Palace – Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park loop from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof

Brandenburg Gate, Potsdam

Great Fountain and Statues of the Gods at Sanssouci Park

Sanssouci Palace

Neue Kammern and the historic windmill

Roman Baths (Römische Bäder) in Park Sanssouci

New Palace (Neues Palais), Sanssouci

Main Avenue, Sanssouci Park

View of the Orangery Palace in Sanssouci Park

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