|  | Palace of Sanssouci (6)
House of Hohenzollern - between 1745 and 1747
The location and layout of Sanssouci above a vineyard reflected the pre-Romantic ideal of harmony between man and nature, in a landscape ordered by human touch.
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|  | Windmill
between 1787 and 1791
There has been a windmill very near to Sanssouci Palace since 1738. From 1787-91, Frederick William II had the old, adjustable windmill replaced by a larger windmill based on a Dutch model that included a stone foundation and a gallery.
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|  | New Chambers (4)
Schloss Neue Kammern
between 1745 and 1771
In 1768, King Frederick the Great made the decision to have the Orangery converted into a guest palace. Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff had erected this building very near to Sanssouci Palace 20 years before.
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|  | Obelisk entrance (5)
Obeliskportal
1747
The Obelisk entrance constitutes the eastern limit of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, Germany. Following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, Frederick the Great ordered in 1747 that this exit from the park be built.
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|  | Neptune Grotto (2)
between 1751 and 1757
Built following plans by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, the Neptune Grotto is closed to the Obelisk entrance in Sanssouci Park. It arose as a representation of the revived interest in garden architecture. The grotto ought to have been a component of the numerous fountains of the park, which did not function at that time, owing to a lack of technical knowledge.
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|  | Picture Gallery (27)
Bildergalerie
between 1755 and 1764
The Picture Gallery during the reign of Frederick II of Prussia under the supervision of Johann Gottfried Büring. The Picture Gallery is situated east of the palace and is the oldest extant museum built for a ruler in Germany.
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|  | Chinese Tea House (10)
Chinesisches Haus
between 1754 and 1757
The Chinese House is considered to be the most important example of the chinoiserie of the eighteenth century. It was built on order of Frederick II and served as a refectory in the summer. It houses an exhibition of Meißen and east Asian porcelain.
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|  | Roman Baths (3)
Römische Bäder
between 1829 and 1840
Longing for Italy and intensive study of the architecture of antiquity induced Crown prince Friedrich Wilhelm (later King Friedrich Wilhem IV) to commission this picturesque group of buildings in 1829 from K. F. Schinkel and his manager of construction in Postdam, L. Persius.
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|  | Temple of Friendship (1)
Freundschaftstempel
between 1768 and 1770
The Temple of Friendship is a small, round temple in the western part of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. It was built by Friedrich the Great of Prussia in memory of his favorite sister, Markgravine Wilhelmine of Bayreuth, who died in 1758.
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|  | Charlottenhof Palace (1)
Schloss Charlottenhof
between 1826 and 1829
Charlottenhof Palace is located southwest of Sanssouci Palace in Sanssouci Park at Potsdam, Germany. It is most famous as the summer residence of Crown Prince Frederick William (later King Frederick William IV of Prussia). Today it is maintained by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg.
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|  | New Palace (19)
Neues Palais
between 1763 and 1769
The New Palace is situated on the western side of the Sanssouci royal park in Potsdam. The building was begun in 1763, after the end of the Seven Years' War, under Frederick the Great and was completed in 1769. It is considered to be the last great Prussian baroque palace.
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|  | Orangery Palace (6)
Orangerieschloss
between 1851 and 1864
The Orangery Palace (also known as the New Orangery on the Klausberg) was built by the Romantic on the Throne, Friedrich Wilhelm IV, in his seat of Potsdam, from 1851 to 1864.
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|  | Belvedere on the Klausberg
Belvedere auf dem Klausberg
between 1770 and 1772
In translation, "Belvedere" means "beautiful view." From atop the hill, called the Klausberg, there are delightful views across Sanssouci Park, over the hilly, lake-filled landscape and the city of Potsdam.
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|  | Dragon House
Drachenhaus
between 1770 and 1772
The Prussian King Frederick the Great ordered that the Dragon House be built on the southern slope of the Klausberg, which borders the northern edge of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. It was created between 1770 and 1772 in the prevailing Chinoiserie taste of the time, designed to imitate a Chinese pagoda. Carl von Gontard was commissioned to build it.
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|  | Protestant Church of Peace (6)
Friedenskirche
between 1845 and 1854
The Protestant Church of Peace is situated in the Marly Gardens on the Green Fence in the palace grounds of Sanssouci Park. The church was built according to the wishes and with the close involvement of the artistically gifted King Frederick William IV, and designed by the court architect Ludwig Persius.
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