Palace · UNESCO
Sanssouci Park and Palace
Potsdam, Germany
Frederick the Great's yellow hilltop summer palace, set above terraced vineyards in a huge park.
Neighbourhood · Germany · Brandenburg
Dutch Quarter Potsdam
A little district of red-brick gabled houses built in a Dutch style.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Dutch Quarter Potsdam matters
Potsdam's Dutch Quarter was built in the eighteenth century in the style of Holland, for Dutch craftsmen the king hoped to attract. Today its red-brick, gabled houses hold small cafes, galleries and shops. A pleasant, easy wander after the palaces.
Talking points
- More than a hundred red-brick houses make up the quarter
- Cafes and small shops fill the ground floors
- It is a short walk from the centre of Potsdam
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Palace · UNESCO
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Also nearby
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