Belvedere KlausbergMagical Views
Open during special events
This house is open during special events.
Information regarding a visit to the palaces and gardens of Potsdam on 16 June
On Tuesday, 16 June 2026, there will be significant disruption to train, S-Bahn, bus and tram services due to a bomb disposal operation in Potsdam city centre. Potsdam Central Station will be completely closed from 8.30 am. S-Bahn services from Berlin are expected to run only as far as Babelsberg.
Please allow plenty of time for your journey to the palaces and gardens. The restrictions will remain in place until the official all-clear is given.
You can find the latest information on the bomb disposal operation on the official website of the city of Potsdam (in German).
After the completion of the New Palace in 1769, Frederick the Great had the Belvedere on Klausberg erected as part of a beautification plan for Sanssouci Park. It was the king's last architectural enterprise at Sanssouci. As the first Belvedere in Potsdam, the building founded a tradition of architecturally designed lookout points in the royal residential city.
In translation "Belvedere" means "beautiful view." Klausberg provides delightful views out across Sanssouci Park to the hilly landscape rich with lakes and the city of Potsdam. In keeping with Frederick the Great's wishes, the two-story rotunda, augmented with two balconies and crowned by a dome, was an attempt to reconstruct Emperor Nero's imperial palace of in Rome.
The structure gutted by fire during the final days of World War II was restored by the Messerschmitt Foundation as a contribution to Germany's Reunification. The Belvedere's exterior and interior were largely repaired and restored, returning its Upper Hall, with its stucco marble, reconstructed ceiling painting in the dome and the oak parquet floor, to its former grandeur.
Belvedere auf dem Klausberg
Maulbeerallee
14469 Potsdam
Directions
Public Transportation
Stop "Potsdam, Drachenhaus"
vbb-online | Timetable information
Traffic information
www.mobil-potsdam.de
Parking
Paid parking spaces for cars and buses in the car park P1 – An der Historischen Mühle (At the Historic Windmill).
| Tag / Anlass | Öffnungszeiten |
|---|---|
| Open Monument Day (13.09.2026) | 10.00 AM – 05.00 PM |
| Tag / Anlass | Öffnungszeiten |
|---|---|
| (03.10.2026) | 10.00 AM – 05.00 PM |
Open during exhibitions and special events. If exhibitions and events are taking place, you will find them here (Please note: This content is only available in German.)
Visitor Centre Historic Windmill in Sanssouci Park
An der Orangerie 1
14469 Potsdam
Closed Mondays
Visitor Centre New Palace in Sanssouci Park
Am Neuen Palais 3
14469 Potsdam
Closed Tuedays
info@spsg.de
Phone: +49 (0)331.96 94-200 (Tue-Sun)
- not wheelchair accessible
Unfortunately, exhibition spaces are not wheelchair accessible.
Unfortunately, for conservation reasons the use of baby carriages and strollers is not permitted in exhibition spaces.
Assistance dogs are welcome
In the surroundings you will find the following dining options:
Café Caroline
at the Visitor Centre at the New Palace (South Gate Building / "Südtorgebäude")
Theaterklause
near the entrance "Grünes Gitter"
Augustiner im Bürgerbahnhof
next to the station "Park Sanssouci"
Café Repin
near Picture Gallery and Sanssouci Palace
Drachenhaus Restaurant & Cafe im Park Sanssouci
between "Paradiesgarten" and Belvedere Klausberg
Lottenhof / Bill's Kitchen
near Charlottenhof Villa
Zur Historischen Mühle
near Sanssouci Palace
For security reasons, it is not permitted to leave luggage in the entrance area! Unfortunately, it is not possible to store luggage in the listed premises. We appreciate your understanding.
The SPSG offers a free shuttle service between the Grünes Gitter (Green Grille) and the New Palace on the so-called “Ökonomieweg” in Sanssouci Park from April to October, daily from 11 am to 5.30 pm.
As the shuttle service is only made possible by the voluntary work of the drivers, we ask for your understanding if the service is not always available. Unfortunately, the shuttle service is also not available during heavy rain.
In the Sanssouci Palace
April - October: Tue - Sun, 10 am - 5.30 pm
November - March: Tue - Sun, 10 am - 4.30 pm
Maulbeerallee 1, 14469 Potsdam
Phone: 0331.95 14 34 24
E-Mail: potsdamssanssouci(at)buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de
At Sanssouci Palace - Palace kitchen
April - October: Tue - Sun, 10 am - 5.30 pm
November - March: closed
Maulbeerallee 1, 14469 Potsdam
Phone: 0331.87 00 23 20
In the New Palace Visitor Centre
April - October: Wed - Mon, 10 am - 5.30 pm
November - March: Wed - Mon, 10.30 am - 4.30 pm
Am Neuen Palais 3, 14469 Potsdam
Telefon: 0331.58 11 40 81
E-Mail: potsdamneuespalais(at)buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de
