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Park(s) and Garden(s)
Schloss Sanssouci
Palace of Sans-souci
Park(s) and Garden(s)
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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.



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.

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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