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Discover Potsdam. Potsdam is a city of UNESCO World Heritage, a city of parks and palaces on the idyllic lakes of the Havel, a city of culture, a center of film, education and science, characterized by a 1000-year-old history as a royal capital and State capital near Berlin.
Potsdam, the city of Prussian palaces and parks currently offers a rich and diverse culture and arts scene in addition to its proud historical heritage which reaches far beyond its borders. Think tank, dream factory and laboratory for the future! Potsdam is a city of science.
Potsdam ist UNESCO-Welterbe-Stadt, die Stadt der Schlösser und Gärten an den idyllischen Havelseen, eine vielseitige Kulturstadt, UNESCO-Kreativstadt des Films, ein Zentrum der Bildung und Wissenschaft, geprägt von mehr als 1000 Jahren Geschichte und Landeshauptstadt bei Berlin.
Potsdam is the No. 1 destination in eastern Germany. The ‘National Geographic Traveler’ puts Potsdam at No. 8 worldwide of the most beautiful and historical sites. More than 50 hotels and guesthouses with more than 5,000 beds are available for visitors to the city.
The historic city canal, which once created an almost Venetian feeling in the city center, was filled in during the 1960s. A walk through Potsdam’s city center seems like a journey through time. Those arriving by boat or train start out directly at the birthplace of the city: the square Alter Markt.
The State Capital Potsdam in the heart of Brandenburg is easy-to-reach from all directions by car or train. Located inside the circle of the autobahn ‘Berliner Ring’, Potsdam is connected with all highways leading to Berlin.
Potsdam – a place with more than a 1000-year-old historical past has always been in the public eye of German history. Potsdam was the imperial capital and garrison town of the Prussian kings, as well as a royal, military and administrative city.
Potsdam is an island among a chain of lakes of the Havel and a beautifully shaped cultural landscape surrounded by numerous woods. Idyllic lakes and riverways as well as the palaces and gardens make Potsdam and its surroundings a special experience.
The ‘Day of Potsdam’ is the symbol of the disastrous relationship between National Socialism and Prussianism and lead to the decree of the Enabling Act of 1933. This decree permitted the Nazis to enact unconstitutional laws without a vote of the parliament.
Potsdam, the city of Prussian palaces and parks, offers a rich and diverse culture and arts scene in addition to its proud historical heritage which reaches far beyond its borders. In the historical city center, the Museum Barberini, the Nikolai Concert Hall, the House of Brandenburg-Prussian.
