3506 x 5239 px | 29,7 x 44,4 cm | 11,7 x 17,5 inches | 300dpi
Ubicazione:
Friedenskirche Peace Church,Park Sanssouci, Potsdam, near Berlin, Germany, Europe
Altre informazioni:
Courtyard of the Italianate Friedenskirche Peace Church at the eastern end of Park Sanssouci Potsdam Germany. Courtyard of the Italianate Friedenskirche Peace Church at the eastern end of Park Sanssouci Potsdam Germany. Potsdam [ˈpɔtsdam] is the capital city of the federal state of Brandenburg in Germany. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin. It is a part of the Metropolitan area Berlin/Brandenburg. Potsdam is known as the former residence of the Prussian kings until 1918. The city features a series of interconnected lakes and unique cultural landscapes, in particular the parks and palaces of Sanssouci, the largest World Heritage Site in Germany. The Potsdam district of Babelsberg also serves as one of the leading centres of European film production. The Filmstudio Babelsberg has significant historical value as the oldest large-scale film studio in the world. The Deutsches Filmorchester Babelsberg frequently records soundtracks for domestic and foreign-based film productions. The city developed into a centre of science in Germany beginning in the 19th century. Today there are 3 public colleges and more than 30 research-institutes in Potsdam. Following the terracing of the vineyard and the completion of the palace, Frederick turned his attention to the landscaping of the greater vicinity of the palace and thus began the creation of Sanssouci Park. In his organisation of the park, Frederick continued what he had begun in Neuruppin and Rheinsberg.[14] A straight main avenue was laid out, ultimately 2.5 km long, beginning in the east at the 1748 obelisk and extended over the years to the New Palace, which marks its western end. Continuing the horticultural theme of the terraced gardens, 3, 000 fruit trees were planted in the park, and greenhouses and nurseries laid out, producing oranges, melons, peaches and bananas. Statuary and obelisks were also erected, with representations of the goddesses Flora and Pomona. Frederick had several tem