Special opening of the Belvedere on the Klausberg
As part of a beautification plan for the area surrounding the New Palace, Frederick the Great had the Belvedere built on Klausberg between 1770 and 1772.
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Blick auf das Belvedere auf dem Klausberg
It established the tradition of architecturally designed lookout points in Potsdam. In the final days of the war in 1945, the Belvedere was destroyed and burned to the ground.
Thanks to the Messerschmidt Foundation, the ruins of the Belvedere were restored after German reunification. As a result, the upper hall now shines once again in its former glory.
