This is the summer palace of King Frederick II (Frederick the Great), called the New Palace. It was a place for guests to stay since Frederick himself didn't live there. Frederick III also died in this palace. The palace was built in the 1800's. We went inside for a tour.
This is across from the New Palace and is the servant's quarters. There was a tunnel underground to transport food to the palace.
Joshua is standing in front of the servant's quarters.
Another view of the servant's quarters.
We are standing in front of the New Palace.
We walked all around this "park" in Potsdam. It all belonged to the king and he built impressive buildings, terraces and gardens. Maybe it was great to be a king?
Grandma Earnie and Brooke
Brooke and Papa John
You can see a statue behind us....we are just posing like the statue.
Grandma Earnie even posed. :)
I thought they were going to pose sweetly for me, but they were trying to push down columns instead.
This is one of my favorite pictures.
Another one of the king's places.
Behind us is his palace with terraces built up in front. I'm sure it is beautiful in the spring. It was fun to have snow. But it really was very, very cold. Actually the coldest we have experienced in Germany.
Probably a chapel. It is located near the King's Palace.
The mini Brandenburg Gate in Potsdam.
Potsdam was one of the neatest places we have visited. We went to Berlin first and then took a train about an hour and a half to Potsdam. Several different people had recommended that we go...we are glad that we did.
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