Sanssouci Park is a large park surrounding Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany.Following the terracing of the vineyard and the completion of the palace, the surroundings were included in the structure. Sanssouci is located in Potsdam, just outside of Berlin, and is easily accessible by public transportation and car. The site, which stretches out for 2 kilometers west of Potsdam’s city center, is open later from Spring to Fall; music festivals are held annually on the grounds.

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Sanssouci Park is a large park surrounding Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany. Following the terracing of the vineyard and the completion of the palace, the surroundings were included in the structure. A baroque flower garden with lawns, flower beds, hedges and trees was created. In the hedge quarter 3,000 fruit trees were planted. The greenhouses of the numerous nurseries contained oranges, melons, peaches and bananas. The goddesses Flora and Pomona, who decorate the entrance obelisk at the eastern park exit, were placed there to highlight the connection of a flower, fruit and vegetable garden.

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With the expansion of the site after the creation of more buildings, a 2.5 km long straight main avenue was built. It began in the east at the 1748 obelisk and over the years was extended all the way to the New Palace, which marks its end in the west. In 1764 the picture gallery was constructed, followed by the New Chambers in 1774. They flank the palace and open the alley up to rondels with the fountains, surrounded by marble statues. From there paths lead in a star pattern between tall hedges to further parts of the gardens.

In his organisation of the park, Frederick continued what he had begun in Neuruppin and Rheinsberg. During his stay as Crown Prince in Neuruppin, where he was commander of a regiment from 1732 to 1735, he ordered that a flower, fruit and vegetable garden be laid out in the grounds of his abode. He already deviated here from the classical organisation of baroque gardens, which concerned themselves purely with the model represented by Versailles, by combining the beautiful and the useful. He also followed this principle in Rheinsberg. Apart from the transformation of the palace, which Frederick received as a present from his father Frederick William I in 1734, he ordered the establishment of fruit and vegetable garden areas enclosed by hedges. In addition the central avenue and a larger intersecting avenue did not lead directly to the palace, as was usual in French parks of the era, but took off from the south wing and at a right angle to the building.

Frederick invested heavily in the fountain system of Sanssouci Park, as water features were a firm component of baroque gardens. But the Neptune Grotto, finished in 1757 in the eastern part of the park, was used just as little for its intended function as the fountain facilities. Atop the Ruinenberg, roughly six hundred metres away, was a water basin from which no water could arrive into the park and because of the 'fountaineers' lack of expertise the project failed.

It did not succeed until steam power was employed one hundred years later, and thus the purpose of the water reservoir was finally fulfilled.^[1] In October 1842 an 81.4 horsepower steam engine built by August Borsig started working and made the water jet of the Great Fountain below the vineyard terraces rise to a height of 38 metres. A pumping station on the Havelbucht was especially built for this machine. It was commissioned by Frederick William IV and built by Ludwig Persius between 1841 and 1843, in the then fashionable Moorish Revival architectural style to look like 'a Turkish Mosque with a minaret as a chimney'.^{[citation needed]}

Many years earlier, Frederick William III had acquired an area which bordered Sanssouci Park to the south and given it to his son Frederick William IV for Christmas in 1825. There Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Ludwig Persius built Charlottenhof Palace on the site of a former farm house and Peter Joseph Lenné was commissioned with the garden design. With the baroque flower and fruit and vegetable gardens from the Frederician era in mind, the garden architect converted the flat and partly swampy grounds into an open landscape park. Broad meadows created visual avenues between Charlottenhof, the Roman Baths and the New Palace with the Temple of Friendship developed from the time of Frederick the Great. Casually placed groups of bushes and trees and a moat that was broadened into a pond at its southeastern end beautify the large park. Lenné used the materials excavated to create the pond to construct a gentle hilly area landscape where the paths meet in the shape of stars at the high points.

Buildings in Sanssouci Park[edit]

Built under Frederick the Great:

• Obelisk entrance and the Obelisk

Built under Frederick William IV:

• Church of Peace with the neighbouring group of buildings

In the neighbouring area of Sanssouci:

• Ensemble of artistic ruins on the Ruinenberg
• Belvedere on the Klausberg
• Orangery Palace or the New Orangery on the Klausberg
• Kaiserbahnhof at Potsdam Park Sanssouci railway station

Points of interest[edit]

• Botanischer Garten Potsdam, a botanical garden established in 1950
• Green Gate, Potsdam, the main entrance to the park

• Belvedere on the Klausberg

• The Dragon House was constructed between 1770 and 1772 in the Chinoiserie style on the northern edge of Sanssouci Park.

• A trellised gazebo at Sanssouci.

Sources[edit]

• Paul Sigel, Silke Dähmlow, Frank Seehausen und Lucas Elmenhorst, Architekturführer Potsdam - Architectural Guide, Dietrich Reimer Verlag, Berlin 2006, ISBN3-496-01325-7.

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References[edit]

1. ^Stiftung Preussische Schlösser und Garten Berlin - Brandenburg: Sanssouci Park (in English)

External links[edit]

Media related to Sanssouci at Wikimedia Commons

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This modern, 4-star hotel lies between Sanssouci Park and the Cecilienhof palace in Potsdam. It offers large nonsmoking rooms with designer bathrooms, free WiFi in all areas and an extensive wellness area.

The 2625 ft² wellness area at the Dorint Sanssouci Berlin/Potsdam features a fitness studio and spa area including a sauna. A massage service and beauty treatments are also available upon request.

The Le Bistro restaurant has Mediterranean and seasonal cuisine on the menu. The Fritz pub serves regional specialties. Light snacks and cocktails are available at the lobby bar.

The historic town center starts less than 0.6 mi from the Dorint Sanssouci, which is next to the old Russian colony, Alexandrowka. Sanssouci Palace and gardens area a 5-minute walk away.

Rooms: 5

Hotel Chain: Dorint Hotels

Facilities of Dorint Sanssouci Berlin/Potsdam

General

• WiFi in all areas

Activities

• Cycling

• Tour or class about local culture

Food & Drink

• Restaurant
• Room service
• Bar
• Breakfast in the room

• Packed lunches
• Snack bar
• Special diet meals (on request)

• Kids' meals
• Kid-friendly buffet

Pool and Spa

• Sauna
• Fitness center

• Massage

• Turkish/Steam Bath

Front Desk Services

• 24-hour front desk
• Newspapers

• Tour desk

• Baggage storage
• Lockers

Common Areas

• Terrace

Entertainment & Family Services

• Kids' TV channels

Cleaning Services

• Laundry
• Dry cleaning

• Ironing service

• Shoeshine
• Daily housekeeping

Business Facilities

• Meeting/Banquet facilities
• Business center

• Fax/Photocopying

Miscellaneous

• Non-smoking rooms
• Facilities for disabled guests
• Family rooms
• VIP room facilities

• Honeymoon suite
• Elevator
• Soundproof rooms

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• Heating
• Hypoallergenic room available
• Air conditioning
• Designated smoking area

Safety & security

• Safe
• 24-hour security

• Security alarm

• Smoke alarms
• Fire extinguishers

Safety features

• Staff follow all safety protocols as directed by local authorities
• Shared stationery (e.g. printed menus, magazines, pens, paper) removed

• Hand sanitizer in guest accommodation and common areas

• First aid kits available

Physical distancing

• Contactless check-in/out
• Cashless payment available

• Physical distancing rules followed

• Screens or physical barriers between staff and guests in appropriate areas

Cleanliness & disinfection

• Use of cleaning chemicals that are effective against coronavirus
• Linens, towels, and laundry washed in accordance with local authority guidelines

• Guest accommodation sealed after cleaning

• Property cleaned by professional cleaning companies
• Guests have the option to cancel any cleaning services for their accommodation during their stay

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Food & drink safety

• Physical distancing in dining areas
• Food can be delivered to guest accommodation

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• All plates, cutlery, glasses, and other tableware sanitized

• Breakfast to-go containers
• Delivered food covered securely

Internet

WiFi is available in all areas and is free of charge.

Parking

Private parking is available on site (reservation is not needed) and costs EUR 22 per day.

Policies of Dorint Sanssouci Berlin/Potsdam

These are general hotel policies for Dorint Sanssouci Berlin/Potsdam. As they may vary per room type, please also check the room conditions.

Check-in

From 15:00 hours

Check-out

Until 12:00 hours

Cancellation / Prepayment

Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to property type.

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Children and Extra Beds

Free!One child under 11 years stays free of charge in an extra bed.

One older child or adult is charged EUR 36 per night in an extra bed.

The maximum number of extra beds in a room is 1.

The maximum number of total guests in a room is 2.

There is no capacity for cribs in the room.

Any type of extra bed or crib is upon request and needs to be confirmed by management.

Additional fees are not calculated automatically in the total cost and will have to be paid for separately during your stay.

Pets

Pets are allowed on request. Charges may apply.

Groups

When booking more than 9 rooms, different policies and additional supplements may apply.

Accepted credit cards

• Maestro
• Mastercard
• Visa
• EC-Card
• American Express

The property reserves the right to pre-authorize credit cards prior to arrival.

Travel information

Please follow the green “hotel-route” signs which have the name of the hotel on them.

Important Information

Please note that breakfast is included in the price for older children staying in an extra bed.
Please note that use of the sauna incurs an additional service charge.