Potsdam - Sanssouci Park

The park of Sanssouci in Potsdam is the creation of four generations. The oldest part of the park, to the east, was laid out between 1744 and 1756. These gardens, with their various buildings and works of art, are the most celebrated example of Potsdam Roccoco, reflecting the personal influence of Frederick the Great.

The park is entered at the east end of the main avenue (Hauptallee), in Schopenhauerstrasse. Outside the entrance is an obelisk (by G. W. von Knobelsdorff, 1748). The main gate (also by Knobelsdorff, 1747) is modeled on a similar gate at Rheinsberg.