Special opening of the Belvedere on the Klausberg
The Belvedere (translated: "Beautiful View") on the Klausberg truly lives up to its name: from here, charming views open up far beyond Sanssouci Park to the hilly, lake-rich landscape and the city of Potsdam. As part of a special opening on this day, visitors have the opportunity to visit the Belvedere on the Klausberg (which is not normally accessible at present) and enjoy the view.
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Belvedere auf dem Klausberg
Frederick the Great had the Belvedere on the Klausberg built in 1769 after the completion of the New Palace. It was the king's last structural undertaking in Sanssouci. As the first Belvedere in Potsdam, the building established the tradition of architecturally designed vantage points in the royal residential city. According to Frederick the Great's will, the two-story circular building, with two altars and crowned by a dome, was modeled on an attempted reconstruction of Emperor Nero's imperial palace in Rome.
The building burned down in the last days of the war in 1945; as a contribution to the reunification of Germany, it was restored in the 1990s. Thus, today the upper hall shines again in its former glory with its stucco marble, the reconstructed ceiling painting in the dome and the oak parquet flooring.
