|  | Terraced gardens of the Palace of Sansouci (10)
1744
The panoramic vista of the garden of Sanssouci is the result of Frederick the Great's decision to create a terraced vineyard on the south slope of the hills of Bornstedt. The area had previously been wooded but the trees were felled during the reign of the "soldier-king" Frederick William I to allow the city of Potsdam to expand.
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| French formal garden (17)
between 1745 and 1748
Below the hill, a Baroque ornamental garden, modelled on the parterre at Versailles, was constructed in 1745. The Great Fountain was built at the centre of this garden in 1748.
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|  | Park of the Sanssouci Palace (12)
approx. between 1745 and 1775
Following the terracing of the vineyard and the completion of the palace, the surroundings were included in the structure.
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