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porcelain is now housed here. Walk
east ward from here and across
the canal to the Italienische
Friedenskirche 7, home to a 12th­
century Byzantine mosaic. This Neo­
Romanesque church is mod elled on
the Basilica of San Clemente in Rome.
Walk back to the main avenue and
then follow signs back to the car park.
Visitors can also opt for a detour
to Schloss Cecilienhof (closed Mon),
built for Crown Prince Wilhelm in 1913.
It is located in the Neuer Garten, or
New Garden, a section of the park Above left Picturesque path flanked by
that bor ders on Heiliger See. The that the choir would feel more at trees leading to Neues Palais, Park Sanssouci
palace is famous for having hosted home in Potsdam. Follow the B2 to Above right Red-brick gabled house in
the Potsdam Conference in 1945, the Holländisches Viertel, or Dutch Holländisches Viertel Below Neo-Classical
when the heads of the Allied nations Quarter. It has 134 red­brick gabled Schloss Charlottenhof, Park Sanssouci
dis cussed the fate of post­war houses along cobblestoned alleys
Germany. To reach the palace from that were built by Dutch crafts m en
Schloss Sanssouci, walk east on in the first half of the 18th cen tury,
Voltaireweg, then Reisterweg and during the reign of Friedrich Wilhelm I.
Alleestrasse, or take bus no. 603 ª Follow signs southeastwards to the
from outside Park Sanssouci. Filmpark Babelsberg.
ª From Schloss Sanssouci, follow
signs towards Babelsberg and 6 Filmpark Babelsberg
then to Alexandrowka to reach Brandenburg; 14482
the Russische Kolonie. This film park was laid out on the site
where Germany’s first films were pro­ EAT AND DRINK
5 Russische Kolonie and duced in 1912. The major films created
Holländisches Viertel in these studios were Metropolis, by AROUND PARK SANSSOUCI
Brandenburg; 14467 the Austrian­American film­maker Fritz Maison Charlotte expensive
A short drive from the Neuer Garten, Lang, and Blue Angel, which turned the Tucked away in an old building in the
Russische Kolonie, the Russian col­ actress Marlene Dietrich into a star. Dutch Quarter, Maison Charlotte is an
old wine bar with an excellent wine
ony, is a charming residential area The film park was also used for the list and robust German­French cuisine.
known for its wooden log cabins, produc tion of Nazi propaganda films The traditional country­style cooking
each with an enchanting little during Hitler’s rule. Today, it is one of uses seasonal produce from France.
garden. It was built in 1826 for the Europe’s largest studio complexes Mittelstrasse 20, 14467 Potsdam
singers of a Russian choir – a present and the source of blockbusters such (2 km/1 mile east of the park); 0331
280 54 50; www.maison-charlotte.de
from Tsar Alexander I of Russia to as Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious
Prussia. In turn, the Prussian king Basterds. Visitors can admire some of Restaurant Friedrich-Wilhelm
expensive
built the Russian­style houses so the sets as well as stuntmen in action. This charming Michelin­starred
restaurant with a great terrace, located
in the five­star hotel Bayrisches Haus,
offers creative German nouvelle cuisine.
Reservation is recommended and the
dress code is formal.
Elisenweg 2, 14467 Potsdam (7 km/
4 miles southwest of the park);
0331 550 50; www.bayrisches-haus.de;
closed Sun & Mon
RUSSISCHE KOLONIE AND
HOLLÄNDISCHES VIERTEL
Restaurant Juliette expensive
At the heart of the historic Dutch
Quarter lies the charming French
Restaurant Juliette. Guests can enjoy
carefully prepared French cuisine
and an extensive wine list.
Jägerstrasse 39, 14467 Potsdam; 0331
270 17 91; www.restaurant-juliette.de;
closed Tue (except Dec)
Eat and Drink: inexpensive, under €20; moderate, €20–€40; expensive, over €40

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