Potsdam, Germany

We took a twenty minute train ride to Potsdam which is a city on the outskirts of Berlin. Potsdam was where the Prussian Kings resided as well as German Kaisers. Potsdam is south-west of Berlin and was just outside West Berlin after the construction of the Berlin Wall. The walling off of West Berlin not only isolated Potsdam from West Berlin, but also doubled commuting times to East Berlin. The Glienicke Bridge connected the city to West Berlin and was the scene of some Cold War exchanges of spies. After German reunification, Potsdam became the capital of the newly reestablished state of Brandenburg.
Although the city centre was heavenly bombed during World War II, Potsdam has plenty of beautiful buildings and a lively city centre with cafes that were packed with people enjoying a rare day of sunshine in late winter.
Park Sanssouci is an enormous park with an area of around 290 hectares and contains some beautiful palaces and walking through the park was even more breathtaking with the snow on the ground.

St. Nicholas Church

Start of the Glienicke Bridge - Divided into the 2 countries during the wall

Gothic Library in the Neuer Garten

Neuses Palace 

Neuses Palace

One of the 2 servants quarters for Neuses Palace

Renaissance style Orangerie

The New Chambers in Park Sanssouci

Chinese House in Park Sanssouci

Schloss Sasnssouci

Schloss Sasnssouci gardens

Schloss Sasnssouci

Park Sanssouci

Windmill Park Sanssouci

Potsdam's Brandenburg Gate

The old town centre

Nauener Gate

Street sculpture

Dutch Quarter