Palace sights in Potsdam
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Marmorpalais
The neoclassical Marmorpalais was built in 1792 for Friedrich Wilhelm II by Carl Gotthard Langhans (he of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate fame). Though not quite as fancy as Schloss Sanssouci, the interior is still stunning with its grand central staircase, marble fireplaces, stucco ceilings and collection of Wedgwood porcelain. The most fanciful room is the upstairs Orientalisches Kabinett, which looks like a Turkish tent.
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Chinesisches Haus
The adorable Chinesisches Haus reflects the 18th-century fascination with the Far East. It is one of the prettiest and most photographed buildings in the park, largely because of the gilded sandstone figures with oriental dress and shown sipping tea, dancing and playing musical instruments. One of the monkeys allegedly resembles Voltaire! Inside the domed circular pavilion is a precious collection of Chinese and Meissen porcelain.
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Schloss Sanssouci
The biggest stunner, and what everyone comes to see, is Schloss Sanssouci, the celebrated rococo palace designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in 1747. The timed tickets sometimes sell out by noon - arrive early, preferably at opening, and avoid weekends and holidays. You can only enter the palace at the time printed on your ticket. Only city tours booked through the tourist office guarantee entry to the Schloss.
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Neues Palais
The Neues Palais has made-to-impress dimensions, a central dome and a lavish exterior decorated with a parade of sandstone figures. It was the last palace built by Frederick the Great, but he never really camped out here, preferring the intimacy of Schloss Sanssouci. Later it served as a guesthouse and only the last German Kaiser, Wilhelm II, used it as a residence until 1918.
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Damenflügel
The biggest stunner, and what everyone comes to Potsdam to see, is Schloss Sanssouci, the celebrated rococo palace designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in 1747. Rooms include the frilly rococo Konzertsaal (Concert Hall) and the bed chambers of the Damenflügel, with a boudoir reputedly occupied by French writer Voltaire on his frequent visits to the court.
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Belvedere Pfingstberg
Belvedere Pfingstberg was built in Italian Renaissance style, this massive twin-towered palace was commissioned by Friedrich Wilhelm IV but not completed until 1863, two years after his death. A series of spiralling wrought-iron staircases leads up to the towers for spectacular 360-degree views.
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Orangerieschloss
The dominant building in the corner of the park is the elegantly ageing Orangerieschloss. It's a 300m-long Renaissance-style palace built in 1864 by Italophile Friedrich Wilhelm IV as a guesthouse for visiting royalty.
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Belvedere auf dem Klausberg
From the Orangery, a tree-lined path forms a visual axis to the rococo Belvedere auf dem Klausberg, a temple-like pavilion whose sumptuous interior was beautifully restored following war damage.
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Neue Kammern
The Neue Kammern is a former orangery and guesthouse, whose fancy interior includes the festive Ovidsaal, a grand ballroom with a patterned marble floor surrounded by gilded reliefs.
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Römische Bäder
Schinkel, aided by his student Ludwig Persius, dreamed up the Römische Bäder, a picturesque ensemble of Italian country estates and antique Roman villas.
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Schloss Charlottenhof
The small neoclassical Schloss Charlottenhof was modelled after a Roman villa and is actually considered one of Karl Friedrich Schinkel's finest works.
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Schloss Cecilienhof
Schloss Cecilienhof is a rustic English-style country manor completed in 1917 for crown prince Wilhelm and his wife Cecilie.
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