Potsdam, Germany is west of Berlin,
a country suburb. The drive from Berlin takes through rolling lake country, and
across the border of what was West Berlin and East Germany. Being close to Berlin among lakes, it was a favorite summer spot for German kings. Frederick the Great had a summer home here, and many princes had smaller villas. The gardens had windmills, orangeries, and formal courts. The picture above is from Frederick's Sans Souci.
across the border of what was West Berlin and East Germany. Being close to Berlin among lakes, it was a favorite summer spot for German kings. Frederick the Great had a summer home here, and many princes had smaller villas. The gardens had windmills, orangeries, and formal courts. The picture above is from Frederick's Sans Souci.
The house on the right was another prince's house, but was made famous as the site of the post WW2 Potsdam Conference, deciding the division of Germany. Churchill, Stalin and FDR met here, a lovely spot on a lake. These Eyebrow houses are very popular in this part of Germany, and the detailing on this one was fabulous. See Flickr for more pics.
More later on the Elbe, Dresden, Prague.
