Sanssouci Park
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Sanssouci Park is a large park in Potsdam containing several palaces with the
most famous one being the Sans Souuci Palace. It was the summer palace of the
King of Prussia, Fredrick II known as Fredrick the Great. The design of
the Sanssouci Palace was based on sketches made by Friedrich the Great
himself. It is a relatively small palace with only 12 rooms and was completed
in 1747. |
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It sits atop a hill lined with terraced gardens. The name translates to
without care or without worry. Sanssouci and its extensive gardens became a
World Heritage Site in 1990 under the protection of UNESCO. |
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The building below, also on the grounds of Sanssouci, is the palace Neues
Palais a large Baroque stricture. It contains more then 200 rooms and was
started in 1763. |
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