Sanssouci Palace, Germany

Many tourists are familiar with the Potsdam park complex of Sanssouci under the unofficial names 'Potsdamer Versailles'. The castle complex, erected as a summer castle for Frederick the Great, looks really grand and irresistible. It enchants with the size, the unique design of the adjacent territory. The wonders of the Sanssouci palace park complex is one of the most magnificent not only in East Germany, but also in the whole world.

The complex has the area of ​​about 290 hectares, on its territory are three beautiful castles and a lot of additional buildings. The extent of the main avenue is 2.5 km. The Orangerieschloss, the wonderful renaissance monument, is the most famous and most recognizable among the three castles. You can walk for hours through the extensive park and graze along the marvelous pavilions, the pond and the numerous fountains. Along the long park lanes, the numerous sculptures are placed, which are of great historical and artistic importance.

In the castles you can visit the unique rooms decorated with rare marble and gildings. The Schlosskomplex is worth seeing for the painting lovers, because one of the largest picture collections in Europe is presented. At first sight, one can hardly believe that the magnificent castles and the extensive park were created in only three years in the middle of the 18th century. In the construction it has managed to maintain the original nature of the area to a maximum. Even the old windmill was carefully preserved and has been one of the landmarks of the complex for more than 200 years. Next - Kelburn Castle