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The New Palace (German: Neues Palais) is a palace situated on the western side of the Sanssouci park in Potsdam, Germany. The building was begun in 1763, after the end of the Seven Years' War , under King Friedrich II ( Frederick the Great ) and was completed in 1769.
The New Palace is the last royal residence Frederick the Great would have built in his park. It was a demonstration of the Prussian state’s undiminished power and wealth following the deprivations of the Seven Years’ War (1756–63).
New Palace – Germany’s largest baroque palace. The New Palace was commissioned by King Frederick in the first half of the 1750s. The building plans were drawn up by Büring and Manger on the basis of sketches by King Frederick. Originally, the palace was to be built on the southern axis of Sanssouci Palace on the Havel.
The New Palace is the biggest building in Sanssouci Park. It was built from 1763 to 1769 in accordance with the plans of Johann Gottfried Brühning, Heinrich Ludwig Manger, and Carl of Gontard at the west end of the main avenue of Sanssouci Park at the request of Frederick II.
The palace itself is a wonder and is located in the western part of the Sanssouci Park. Built a little on the whim of kings and rulers, mostly Friedrich but redone several times over - the history including the end of the WWII makes for a great story.
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- Am Neuen Palais, Potsdam, 14469, Brandenburg
Located at the end of the main avenue in Park Sanssouci, the New Palace is visible throughout the entire park and its high tambour dome is recognisable from afar. It was built between 1763 and 1769, making it the last palace to be built by Frederick the Great in Sanssouci Park.
New Palace Potsdam. Following the end of the “Seven Year War” of 1763, Frederick the Great (1712-1786) initiated the construction of the imposing Neues Palais (New Palace) in the Sanssouci park. The palace with its magnificent banquet halls, wonderful galleries and princely apartments was a demonstration, a sign for the unbroken efficiency ...
