Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
With 500 ha of parks and 150 buildings constructed between 1730 and 1916, Potsdam's complex of palaces and parks forms an artistic whole, whose eclectic nature reinforces its sense of uniqueness. It extends into the district of Berlin-Zehlendorf, with the palaces and parks lining the banks of the River Havel and Lake Glienicke. Voltaire stayed at the Sans-Souci Palace, built under Frederick II between 1745 and 1747.
http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/532
The Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin are an eclectic artistic achievement, with influences from Italy, England, France, Flanders, Paris and Dresden. Potsdam was the residence of the Prussian kings until 1918; its majestic buildings were built mainly during the reign of Frederick II the Great (1740-1786).
After three extensions in 1991, 1992 and 1998, this WHS now consists of the following places:
- Sanssouci (on the postcard)
- New Palace,
- Charlottenhof,
- New Garden,
- Babelsberg Park,
- Sacrow estate,
- Linstedt,
- Bornsted,
- Alexandrovka
- and many more small buildings and parks.
http://www.worldheritagesite.org/sites/potsdam.html
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