Babelsberg
District of Potsdam
in Brandenburg, Germany

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
52.399 and 13.066 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 52° 23' 55" and E 13° 3' 56"
Currency and Currency Code:
Euro - EUR
Spoken languages:
German
Local electricity:
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
Local Time: 04:28 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: Europe/Berlin
UTC/GMT offset: 1 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:46 am and 8:24 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-44.033 and -176.367 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Ouwenga
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Germany in Western Europe

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Germany.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Germany. Last Update: 2024-04-24 08:14:40

Delve into Babelsberg

The district Babelsberg of Potsdam in Brandenburg is a subburb in Germany about 16 mi south-west of Berlin, the country's capital town.

If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Michendorf, Stahnsdorf, Kleinmachnow, Brieselang and Wustermark. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 7°C / 44 °F

Morning Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Evening Temperature 8°C / 47 °F
Night Temperature 4°C / 39 °F
Chance of rainfall 1%
Air Humidity 75%
Air Pressure 1005 hPa
Wind Speed Gentle Breeze with 8 km/h (5 mph) from East
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Light rain

Friday, 26th of April 2024

13°C (56 °F)
7°C (44 °F)
Broken clouds, gentle breeze.

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

17°C (63 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Light rain, light breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

20°C (68 °F)
13°C (55 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Mercure Hotel Potsdam City

Address
0,4 mi
Lange Bruecke
14467 POTSDAM
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Am Luisenplatz

Address
0,8 mi
Luisenplatz 5
14471 Potsdam
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Apart Pension

Address
2,0 mi
August-Bier-Str. 9
14482 Potsdam
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 6:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 6:00 - 22:00


Hotel Brandenburger Tor Potsdam

Address
0,7 mi
Brandenburger Str. 1 - 3
14467 POTSDAM
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 13:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Waveboard

Address
0,5 mi
Schiffbauergasse 13
14467 Potsdam
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 8:00 - 18:00
Weekend: 10:00 - 18:00


avendi am Griebnitzsee

Address
2,6 mi
Rudolf Breitscheidt Str. 190-192
14482 Potsdam
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Dorint Sanssouci

Address
0,9 mi
Jägerallee 20
14469 Potsdam
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Hotel Am Jägertor

Address
0,6 mi
Hegelallee 11
14467 Potsdam
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


NH Potsdam

Address
0,4 mi
Friedrich-Ebert-Str. 88
14467 Potsdam
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Altstadt Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
Dortustr. 10
14467 Potsdam
Germany

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: 7:00 - 22:00
Weekend: 7:00 - 22:00


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Glienicke Bridge

The Glienicke Bridge is a bridge on the edge of Berlin that spans the Havel River to connect the cities of Potsdam and Berlin near Klein Glienicke. The current bridge, the fourth on the site, was completed in 1907, although major reconstruction was necessary after it was damaged in the Second World War.

Located at 52.4134, 13.0901 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Bridges in Berlin, Bridges completed in 1907, Checkpoints, Berlin border crossings, Buildings and structures in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Buildings and structures in Potsdam

Jungfernsee

The Jungfernsee (translated "Virgins Lake") is located north of Potsdam, Germany. It was a glacial kettle and is now part of the River Havel, which runs along its southeastern shore, which is also the only part of its shores that is in Berlin. The rest of the Lake lies in the Potsdam district.

Located at 52.4167, 13.0833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Brandenburg, Lakes of Berlin, Geography of Potsdam, Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Federal waterways in Germany

Church of the Redeemer, Sacrow

The Protestant Church of the Redeemer (German: Heilandskirche, Latin: S. Ecclesiae sanctissimi Salvatoris in portu sacro) is located in the south of the village of Sacrow, which since 1939 is incorporated to Potsdam, the capital of the German Bundesland of Brandenburg. It is famous for its Italian Romanesque Revival architecture with a separate campanile (bell tower) and for its localization. It has been built in 1844.

Located at 52.4247, 13.0964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Religious buildings completed in 1844, Towers completed in 1844, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, World Heritage Sites in Germany, Churches in Brandenburg, Bell towers, Neo-Byzantine architecture in Germany, Visitor attractions in Potsdam

Glienicke Palace

Glienicke Palace is located on the Island of Berlin-Wannsee, near the Glienicke Bridge, on the B1 across from the Glienicke Hunting Lodge. It was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel for Prince Carl of Prussia in 1826, The building, originally merely a cottage, was turned into a summer palace in the late classical style. Particularly striking are two golden lion statues in front of the frontage, which were also designed by Schinkel.

Located at 52.4142, 13.0953 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Palaces in Berlin, Royal residences in Berlin, Buildings and structures in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, World Heritage Sites in Germany, Museums in Berlin, Historic house museums in Germany

Babelsberg Studio

The Babelsberg Film Studio, located in Potsdam-Babelsberg, Germany, is the oldest large-scale film studio in the world. Founded in 1912, it covers an area of about 25,000 square metres . Hundreds of films, including Fritz Lang's Metropolis and Josef von Sternberg's The Blue Angel were filmed there. Today, Studio Babelsberg remains operational mainly for feature film productions. Furthermore, it acts as co-producer on international high budget productions.

Located at 52.3869, 13.1194 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Film studios, Buildings and structures in Potsdam

Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion

The Karl-Liebknecht-Stadion is a football stadium in Potsdam-Babelsberg, Germany. It is the home stadium of 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam and SV Babelsberg 03. The stadium has a capacity of 10,499 for 9,027 standing and 1,472 seated guests.

Located at 52.3991, 13.0948 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Football venues in Germany, 1. FFC Turbine Potsdam, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Sports venues in Brandenburg

Babelsberg

Babelsberg is the largest district of the Brandenburg capital Potsdam in Germany. The affluent neighbourhood named after a small hill on the Havel river is famous for Babelsberg Palace and Park, part of the Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as for Studio Babelsberg, a historical centre of the German film industry.

Located at 52.4, 13.1 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Geography of Potsdam, World Heritage Sites in Germany, Palaces in Brandenburg, Parks in Germany, Protected areas of Brandenburg, Visitor attractions in Potsdam

Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam

Leibniz Institute for Astrophysics Potsdam (AIP) is a German research institute. It is the successor of the Berlin Observatory founded in 1700 and of the Astrophysical Observatory Potsdam (AOP) founded in 1874. The latter was the world's first observatory to emphasize explicitly the research area of astrophysics. The AIP was founded in 1992, in a re-structuring following the German Reunification. The AIP is privately funded and member of the Leibniz Association.

Located at 52.405, 13.1042 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Astronomy organizations, Astronomical observatories in Germany, Research institutes in Germany, Astrophysics institutes, Buildings and structures in Potsdam

Jagdschloss Glienicke

Jagdschloss Glienicke is a small German hunting lodge in Berlin-Wannsee near Glienicke Bridge. The Glienicke Palace and Babelsberg Palace can be seen nearby. It was begun in 1682 by Charles Philippe Dieussart for Frederick William, Elector of Brandenburg and completed in 1693 during the reign of Frederick William I of Prussia. Frederick I of Prussia used it as a military hospital.

Located at 52.411, 13.099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Castles in Berlin, Buildings and structures in Steglitz-Zehlendorf, Hunting lodges

Waschhaus

The Waschhaus (English: wash house) is the largest nightclub of the Brandenburg state capital Potsdam in Germany. Founded in the summer of 1992 in the laundry rooms of the former garrison in the Schiffbauergasse, forty young people interested in art and culture started to present parties, events and exhibitions. Soon afterwards the Waschhaus e.V. club was founded.

Located at 52.403, 13.073 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
1992 establishments in Germany, Nightclubs in Germany, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Visitor attractions in Potsdam

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
State legislatures of Germany, Politics of Brandenburg

Nuthe

The Nuthe is a river in Brandenburg, Germany, left tributary of the Havel. Its total length is 65 km. The Nuthe originates in the Fläming region, near Niedergörsdorf. It flows north through Jüterbog, Luckenwalde, Trebbin and Saarmund. The Nuthe joins the Havel in central Potsdam. It has been said that crossing the Nuthe three times in a row is good luck.

Located at 52.3953, 13.0703 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Rivers of Brandenburg

Marmorpalais

The Marmorpalais (marble palace) was a royal residence in Potsdam, eastern Germany, built on the grounds of the extensive Neuer Garten on the shores of Lake Heiliger See. The palace was commissioned by Frederick William II of Prussia and designed in the early classicist style by the architects Carl von Gontard and (from 1789) Carl Gotthard Langhans, designer of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.

Located at 52.4127, 13.0697 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Baroque architecture in Potsdam, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Palaces in Brandenburg, Museums in Potsdam, Historic house museums in Germany

Heiliger See

Heiliger See is a lake within the city limits of Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, located northeast of the city center and bordering the historic park known as the New Garden. Together with the lakes Sacrower See and Groß Glienicker See to the north it forms a chain of lakes resulting from a glacial tunnel valley. The lake is 1.33 km long and 300 metres wide on average.

Located at 52.4119, 13.0711 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Lakes of Brandenburg, Geography of Potsdam, Visitor attractions in Potsdam

Potsdam Griebnitzsee railway station

Potsdam Griebnitzsee is a railway station in the western outskirts of Berlin, the capital city of Germany. The station is located in the east of the Babelsberg suburb of the city of Potsdam in the state of Brandenburg, and about 600 metres outside the Berlin city boundary. It takes its name from the adjacent Griebnitzsee lake.

Located at 52.3949, 13.1285 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Transport in Potsdam, Berlin S-Bahn stations, Railway stations in Brandenburg, Berlin border crossings

Potsdam-Babelsberg station

Potsdam-Babelsberg is a railway station in the Babelsberg suburb of Potsdam. It is served by the S-Bahn line S7.

Located at 52.3913, 13.0921 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Transport in Potsdam, Berlin S-Bahn stations, Railway stations in Brandenburg

Potsdam Central Station

Potsdam Central Station (Potsdam Hauptbahnhof) is the main railway station in German city of Potsdam. It is the southern terminus of S-Bahn line S7 and, replacing the S7 on Friday and Saturday nights, the line S5.

Located at 52.3917, 13.0667 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Railway stations in Brandenburg, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Transport in Potsdam, Railway stations opened in 1838, Berlin S-Bahn stations, Hauptbahnhof in Germany

Museum FLUXUS

The museum FLUXUS+ is located in Potsdam, Germany and opened in the city’s new cultural centre Schiffbauergasse in April 2008. It is Potsdam's first museum of modern art. The 1000 sqm exhibition space of the two-storey building comprehends artworks from private collections. With its large art+life-shop, its café, an “atrium” for temporary exhibitions and events, the museum FLUXUS+ has become a cultural meeting point not only for artists and art-lovers.

Located at 52.4034, 13.0727 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Fluxus, Art museums and galleries in Germany, Modern art museums, Museums in Potsdam, Art museums established in 2008, 2008 establishments in Germany

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 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Research institutes in Germany, Buildings and structures in Potsdam

Villa Schöningen

Villa Schöningen is a historic residence in the Potsdam district of suburban Berlin, at Berliner Strasse 86, located at the corner of Berlin Street and Swan Avenue, just west of the Glienicke Bridge. Since 1977, villa Schöningen has been included in the Heritage List of the State of Brandenburg, and since 1996 it has been part of the Berlin-Potsdam's UNESCO World Heritage site.

Located at 52.4136, 13.0877 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Buildings and structures in Potsdam, , Landmarks in Germany, Museums in Potsdam, Prussia, Cold War museums in Germany

Telegrafenberg

Telegrafenberg is a hill in Brandenburg, Germany.

Located at 52.3814, 13.0644 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Hills of Brandenburg

Berlin Gate

The Berlin Gate (Berliner Tor) is a largely vanished city gate in Potsdam, on the hoek Türkstraße of Berliner Straße - it was originally at the end of Charlottenstrasse, but when the city wall was moved in 1752 the gate was rebuilt on its final site by Jan Bouman. It was badly damaged by bombing in 1945 and only one wing remains.

Located at 52.3994, 13.0672 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Potsdam

New Garden, Potsdam

The New Garden in Potsdam is a park of 102.5 hectares located southwest of Berlin, Germany, in northern Potsdam and bordering on the lakes Heiliger See and Jungfernsee. Starting in 1787, Frederick William II of Prussia (1744-1797) arranged to have a new garden laid out on this site, and it came to be known by this rather prosaic name. The New Garden is one of the ensembles comprising the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin," a status awarded in 1990.

Located at 52.4156, 13.0694 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Classicism, Visitor attractions in Potsdam, Parks in Germany, World Heritage Sites in Germany, Protected areas of Brandenburg, Geography of Potsdam

Babelsberg Park

In the northeast of the city of Potsdam, bordering on the Tiefen See lake on the River Havel, lies the 114 hectare Babelsberg Park. The park was created in rolling terrain sloping down towards the lake by the landscape artist, Peter Joseph Lenné and, after him, by Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau, by order of Prince William, later Emperor William I and his wife, Augusta.

Located at 52.4054, 13.0927 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Parks in Germany, Heritage sites in Germany, Geography of Potsdam, Visitor attractions in Potsdam, Protected areas of Brandenburg

Babelsberg Palace

Babelsberg Palace lies in the eponymous park and quarter of Potsdam, the capital of the German state of Brandenburg. For over 50 years it was the summer residence of Prince William, later Emperor William I and his wife, Augusta of the House of Saxe-Weimar. On 22 September 1862 in the palace and adjoining park the discussion between King William I and Bismarck took place that ended with the nomination of Bismarck as Minister President and Foreign Minister of Prussia.

Located at 52.4076, 13.0933 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
World Heritage Sites in Germany, Palaces in Germany, Gothic Revival architecture in Germany, 1840s architecture, Buildings and structures in Potsdam, Visitor attractions in Potsdam

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