Temple of Pomona on PfingstbergSchinkel's Firstling
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).
The Temple of Pomona – Pfingstberg represents the young Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s first constructed architectural design. The structure with its rigorously classical forms was commissioned as a tea pavilion in 1800 by the prior owner of the vineyard, the royal Prussian privy councilor Carl Ludwig von Oesfeld.
The pavilion, located at the time in a private vineyard garden, was named after Pomona, the Roman goddess revered for a rich fruit harvest. King Frederick William III purchased the property near the New Garden in 1817 and used the building for occasional visits by the royal family.
The Belvedere and Temple of Pomona were closed after World War II because of their proximity to Soviet military installations and fell into oblivion. Deteriorated to just a ruin, the small temple was reconstructed in 1993 with support from the Hermann Reemtsma Stiftung in Hamburg. The restoration of the Belvedere was completed 12 years later.
Today Pfingstberg with its two buildings operated by the Förderverein Pfingstberg e.V. is a popular lookout point in the middle of the Potsdam-Berlin cultural landscape and a favorite event location in Potsdam.
Pomonatempel Pfingstberg
Pfingstberg
14469 Potsdam
Directions
Public Transportation
Stop "Potsdam, Puschkinallee", "Potsdam, Am Schragen"
vbb-online | Timetable information
Traffic information
www.mobil-potsdam.de
Parking
Public parking at Volkspark (15 minutes walk)
| Tag / Anlass | Öffnungszeiten |
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| Monday – Friday: | closed |
| Saturday / Sunday: | 02.00 PM – 05.00 PM |
| Tag / Anlass | Öffnungszeiten |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday: | closed |
| Saturday / Sunday: | 02.00 PM – 05.00 PM |
| Tag / Anlass | Öffnungszeiten |
|---|---|
| Monday – Friday: | closed |
| Saturday / Sunday: | 02.00 PM – 05.00 PM |
Förderverein Pfingstberg e.V.
Große Weinmeisterstraße 45a
14469 Potsdam
info@pfingstberg.de
Phone: 0331.2 00 57 93-0
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
Our group offers you can find here
