Michendorf West
District of Michendorf
Brandenburg - Germany

Einstein Tower

The Einstein Tower is an astrophysical observatory in the Albert Einstein Science Park in Potsdam, Germany built by Erich Mendelsohn. It was built on the summit of the Potsdam Telegraphenberg to house a solar telescope designed by the astronomer Erwin Finlay-Freundlich. The telescope supports experiments and observations to validate (or disprove) Albert Einstein's relativity theory.

Located at 52.3789, 13.0639 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1921, Astronomical observatories in Germany, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Expressionist architecture, Modernist architecture in Germany, Erich Mendelsohn buildings, Solar telescopes

University of Potsdam

Not to be confused with the American university SUNY Potsdam at the State University of New York University of Potsdam Universität Potsdam Image:Uni of Potsdam logo. svg. png {{#invoke:InfoboxImage|InfoboxImage|image=|size=|sizedefault=frameless|alt=}}Motto Klein aber fein (German)Motto in English Small but excellentEstablished 1991Type Public universityEndowment €103 millionPresident Prof. Oliver Günther, Ph. DAdmin.

Located at 52.4011, 13.0119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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University of Potsdam, Universities in Germany, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Educational institutions established in 1991, Universities and colleges in Brandenburg, Universities and colleges in Germany

Roman Baths (Potsdam)

The Roman Baths (German: die Römischen Bäder), northeast of the Charlottenhof Palace in the Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, reflect the Italiensehnsucht of its creator Frederick William IV of Prussia. Various Roman and antiquated Italian styles were melded into the architectural ensemble created between 1829 and 1840. While still a crown prince Frederick William commissioned both Charlottenhof (1826-1829) and the Roman baths (1834-1840).

Located at 52.3978, 13.0283 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Bathing, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Prussian cultural sites, Sanssouci Park

Temple of Friendship

The Temple of Friendship is a small, round temple in the western part of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. It was built by the Prussian king Frederick II in memory of his favorite sister, Markgravine Wilhelmine of Bayreuth, who died in 1758. The temple was built south of the park's main boulevard between 1768 and 1770 by architect Carl von Gontard, complementing the Temple of Antiquities, which lies due north of the boulevard on an axis with the Temple of Friendship.

Located at 52.4006, 13.0189 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Sanssouci Park

Church of Peace (Sanssouci)

The Protestant Church of Peace is situated in the Marly Gardens on the Green Fence in the palace grounds of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam, Germany. The church was built according to the wishes and with the close involvement of the artistically gifted King Frederick William IV and designed by the court architect, Ludwig Persius. After Persius' death in 1845, the architect Friedrich August Stüler was charged with continuing his work.

Located at 52.4008, 13.0433 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Protestant churches, Churches in Brandenburg, Cemeteries in Germany, Lutheran cemeteries, Neo-Byzantine architecture in Germany, Churches completed in 1854, Visitor attractions in Potsdam, Sanssouci Park

Charlottenhof Palace

Charlottenhof Palace or Charlottenhof Manor is located southwest of Sanssouci Palace in Sanssouci Park at Potsdam, Germany. It is most famous as the summer residence of Crown Prince Frederick William. Today it is maintained by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg.

Located at 52.3956, 13.0258 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Castles in Brandenburg, Palaces in Brandenburg, Royal residences in Brandenburg, Prussian cultural sites, Museums in Potsdam, Historic house museums in Germany

Antique Temple

The Antique Temple is a small round temple in the west part of Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. Frederick the Great had the building constructed to house his collection of antique artifacts, coins and antique gems. Carl von Gontard created the building in 1768/69 near the New Palace north of the Central Alley, as a complement to the Temple of Friendship situated south of the Alley.

Located at 52.4022, 13.0186 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Sanssouci Park

Chinese House (Potsdam)

The Chinese House is a garden pavilion in Sanssouci Park in Potsdam. Frederick the Great had it built, about seven hundred metres southwest of the Sanssouci Summer Palace, to adorn his flower and vegetable garden. The garden architect was Johann Gottfried Büring, who between 1755 and 1764 designed the pavilion in the then-popular style of Chinoiserie, a mixture of ornamental rococo elements and parts of Chinese architecture.

Located at 52.4003, 13.0319 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Buildings and structures completed in 1764, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Rococo architecture of Germany, Prussian cultural sites, Orientalism, Sanssouci Park

New Palace (Potsdam)

The New Palace is a palace situated on the western side of the Sanssouci royal park in Potsdam, Germany. The building was begun in 1763, after the end of the Seven Years' War, under Frederick the Great and was completed in 1769. It is considered to be the last great Prussian baroque palace.

Located at 52.4011, 13.0158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Palaces in Brandenburg, Royal residences in Brandenburg, Prussian cultural sites, Baroque architecture in Potsdam, Baroque palaces, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Museums in Potsdam, Historic house museums in Germany, Sanssouci Park, Houses completed in 1769

Sanssouci Park

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.

Located at 52.402, 13.0336 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Parks in Germany, Visitor attractions in Potsdam, Prussian cultural sites, Protected areas of Brandenburg, Geography of Potsdam, Sanssouci Park

Montessori Oberschule Potsdam

Montessori Oberschule Potsdam, located at Schlüterstraße 2 D-14471 in west Potsdam, Germany, is a Montessori school. It is a public school integrated with a two-year high school (Gymnasium) that follows the Montessori method, or teachings of Maria Montessori. The Head of the school is Ulrike Kegler.

Located at 52.3889, 13.0133 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Education in Brandenburg, Schools in Germany, Montessori schools, Educational institutions established in 1961, 1961 establishments in East Germany

Abraham-Geiger-Kolleg

Abraham Geiger Kolleg is a rabbinic seminary at the University of Potsdam in Potsdam, Germany.

Located at 52.402, 13.011 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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University of Potsdam, Universities in Germany, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Educational institutions established in 1991, Reform Judaism, Universities and colleges in Germany

Landtag of Brandenburg

The Landtag of Brandenburg (Brandenburg State Parliament) is the unicameral legislature of the state of Brandenburg in Germany. It has 88 members of parliament, currently belonging to five parties.

Located at 52.3878, 13.0633 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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State legislatures of Germany, Politics of Brandenburg

Caputh Ferry

The Caputh Ferry is a vehicular cable ferry in the municipality of Schwielowsee of the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It crosses the River Havel at its outlet from the Templiner See to the Schwielowsee, and crosses between the villages of Caputh and Geltow.

Located at 52.3475, 12.9853 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Ferries in Brandenburg

Kiewitt Ferry

The Kiewitt Ferry is a passenger cable ferry in the city of Potsdam in Brandenburg, Germany. It crosses the Havel river, at the northern end of the Templiner See, between Auf dem Kiewitt on the Potsdam side and the Hermannswerder peninsular. The ferry is operated by Verkehrsbetrieb Potsdam, who also operate the city's tram and bus networks, and is numbered as line F1. It operates every 15 minutes or 30 minutes from 7am to 6pm.

Located at 52.3883, 13.0395 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Ferries in Brandenburg, Transport in Potsdam

Templiner See

Templiner See is a lake in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It stretches to the south and west from the centre of the city of Potsdam. The lake is some 5.8 kilometres long, with a maximum width of 1.2 kilometres and a surface area is 5.11 square kilometres . It lies at an elevation of 29.4 metres above sea level, and has a maximum depth of 6 metres .

Located at 52.3675, 13.0183 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lakes of Brandenburg, Geography of Potsdam, Federal waterways in Germany

Botanical Garden, Potsdam

The Botanical Garden in Potsdam (German: Botanischer Garten Potsdam or Botanischer Garten der Universität Potsdam), is a botanical garden and arboretum maintained by the University of Potsdam. It has a total area of 8.5 hectares, of which 5 hectares are open to the public, and is located immediately southwest of the Orangery Palace at Maulbeerallee 2, Potsdam, in the German state of Brandenburg. It is open daily; an admission fee is charged.

Located at 52.4042, 13.0255 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Botanical gardens in Germany, Gardens in Brandenburg, Visitor attractions in Potsdam, Geography of Potsdam, University of Potsdam

Albert Einstein Science Park

The Albert Einstein Science Park is located on the hill Telegrafenberg in Potsdam, Germany. The park was named after the physicist Albert Einstein. The best known buildings in the park are the Einstein Tower, an astrophysical observatory that was built to perform checks of Einstein's theory of General Relativity; and the Great Refractor of Potsdam, which today belong to the Astrophysical Institute Potsdam.

Located at 52.3803, 13.065 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Research institutes in Germany, Buildings and structures in Potsdam

Telegrafenberg

Telegrafenberg is a hill in Brandenburg, Germany.

Located at 52.3814, 13.0644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Hills of Brandenburg

Schwielowsee

Schwielowsee is a lake in the state of Brandenburg, Germany. It is situated to the south and west of the city of Potsdam. The villages of Caputh, Ferch and Geltow, on the banks of the lake, form the municipality of Schwielowsee. The lake is some 5.4 kilometres long, with a maximum width of 2.0 kilometres and a surface area is 7.86 square kilometres . It lies at an elevation of 29.3 metres above sea level, and has a maximum depth of 9.1 metres .

Located at 52.3378, 12.9549 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Lakes of Brandenburg, Federal waterways in Germany

Garrison Church (Potsdam)

The Garrison Church was a Baroque church in Potsdam, eastern Germany. It was built under the second Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm I. between 1730 and 1735. During World War II, the church burned down on 14 April 1945. The ruin was demolished on 23 June 1968 by the SED leadership under Walter Ulbricht. A reconstruction society aims to rebuild the Garrison Church by 2017, financed with donations.

Located at 52.3958, 13.0536 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Churches in Brandenburg, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Baroque architecture in Potsdam, Religious buildings completed in 1735, Destroyed churches

Potsdam Park Sanssouci railway station

Potsdam Park Sanssouci is a German railway station located in Potsdam, the Brandenburger capital city on the Berlin-Potsdam-Magdeburg line. Named Potsdam Wildpark until 1999, it serves the Sanssouci Park and is famous for the Kaiserbahnhof building.

Located at 52.3944, 13.0139 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Potsdam Center for Policy and Management

Potsdam Center for Policy and Management is a research and teaching institute of University of Potsdam, focusing on public policy, management and administration.

Located at 52.4011, 13.0119 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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University of Potsdam, Universities in Germany, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Educational institutions established in 1991

Green Gate, Potsdam

The Green Gate in Potsdam is the main gateway into Sanssouci Park and is situated at the end of the avenue to Sanssouci Palace. This begins as one of three roads that radiate from the Luisenplatz square. The gate was designed by Ludwig Ferdinand Hesse and was put up in 1854 as part of the construction of the Church of Peace. Its name comes from the colour in which the gate was painted. Additional ornamentation is provided by individual bars and points being picked up in gold leaf.

Located at 52.4004, 13.0438 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Gates in Germany, Castles in Brandenburg, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, 1850s architecture, Sanssouci Park

Kommando Landstreitkraefte

The Kommando Landstreitkraefte was the Army staff — and simultaneously the Army command of the National People's Army (NPA) Land Forces of the former GDR.

Located at 52.3863, 12.971 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Military of East Germany, Military units and formations of East Germany, 1970 establishments in East Germany