Chinese House in Sanssouci ParkChina, A Guest at Sanssouci
Current restrictions in the parks
Sacrow Park will remain closed until further notice due to traffic safety works.
There is currently an increased risk of branches breaking off in all open parks. This is due to damage caused by last week's storms, as well as so-called 'summer breakages'. In very hot weather, trees can no longer fully supply their crowns with water, meaning even perfectly healthy-looking branches can break off without warning.
For safety reasons, walking is only permitted on the paths; sunbathing on the lawns is prohibited, as is access to cordoned-off areas.
We thank you for your understanding regarding any further restrictions that may arise from ongoing clearance work.
During his stays at Sanssouci, Frederick the Great appreciated the intimate atmosphere of the Chinese House, which for him represented an escape to a fantasy world.
The playful Rococo pavilion is likely the most famous surviving example of the Chinoiserie fashion that influenced court culture throughout Europe in the 18th century. In doing so, it shows less of China as it was back then than it does of European's ideas about it.
The pavilion's exterior is distinguished by life-sized gilded figures placed around the building individually or in groups. Chinese musicians and tea drinkers, dressed in fairytale-like apparel, are represented. Columns in the shape of gilded palm trees are meant to convey the impression that we are not in Europe. Peter Benckert and Johann Gottlieb Heymüller created these theatrical and decorative figures "à la chinoise."
The walls of the interior are adorned with gilded consoles on which 18th-century porcelain objects are displayed. The large ceiling painting presents an exuberant “Chinese” social gathering depicted in an illusionistic architectural setting.
Chinesisches Haus
Am Grünen Gitter
14469 Potsdam
Public Transportation
Stop "Potsdam, Charlottenhof Bhf/Geschw.-Scholl-Str." + about 1300m walk
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Traffic information
Last admission 30 minutes before closing.
On public holidays, weekend opening hours apply unless otherwise stated.
Valid for a single visit to all the SPSG palaces in Potsdam open to the public on one day (not valid for Sacrow House and Stern Hunting Lodge; not valid for special exhibitions; in the Belvedere Pfingstberg, ticket owners are granted the reduced rate).
Sold at all palace registers, in the visitor centres and online. A fixed admission time to Sanssouci Palace and optionally also to the New Palace is booked with the purchase.
book your ticketValid for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children.
Valid for a single visit to all the SPSG palaces in Potsdam open to the public on one day (not valid for Sacrow House and Stern Hunting Lodge, not valid for special exhibitions), in the Belvedere Pfingstberg ticket owners are granted the reduced rate.
Sold at all palace registers, in the visitor centres and online. A fixed admission time to Sanssouci Palace and optionally also to the New Palace is booked with the purchase.
book your ticketValid for a single visit to all the SPSG palaces in Potsdam open to the public on one day, except Sanssouci Palace (not valid for the Belvedere on Potsdam’s Pfingstberg, Sacrow House and Stern Hunting Lodge).
Valid for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children (aged 18 or younger). On sale at all palace registers and at the visitor centers.
for annual ticket holders
Schlossleiterin
Schloss Charlottenhof / Römische Bäder / Chinesisches Haus / Dampfmaschinenhaus
Postfach 60 14 62
14414 Potsdam
schloss-charlottenhof@spsg.de
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
- 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.
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
Tue - Sun, 10 am - 6 pm
Maulbeerallee 1, 14469 Potsdam
Phone: 0331.95 14 34 24
E-Mail: potsdamssanssouci(at)buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de
At Sanssouci Palace - Palace kitchen
Tue - Sun, 10 am - 5 pm
Maulbeerallee 1, 14469 Potsdam
Phone: 0331.87 00 23 20
In the New Palace Visitor Centre
Wed – Mon, 10 am - 5.30 pm
Am Neuen Palais 3, 14469 Potsdam
Telefon: 0331.58 11 40 81
E-Mail: potsdamneuespalais(at)buchhandlung-walther-koenig.de
