Potsdam, Germany Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

"The first fine day should be devoted to Potsdam, without which a complete impression of Berlin can scarcely be obtained," intoned the prewar Baedeker , a nod to the fact that POTSDAM , although not officially part of Berlin, was the natural completion of the Hohenzollern capital, forming an almost seamless extension of its western suburbs. Although founded as far back as 993, Potsdam was of little significance until 1660, when Friedrich Wilhelm, the Great Elector, decided to built a new residence there. His successors – most notably Frederick the Great, who made it the main seat of his court … more »