Group Offers Belvedere – Pfingstberg
Potsdam’s most beautiful view is offered from the towers of the Belvedere on the Pfingstberg, constructed in the style of an Italian Renaissance villa from 1847-63. The architects Ludwig Persius, Ludwig Ferdinand Hesse and Friedrich August Stüler realized the building according to plans by Frederick William IV, who designed the grounds as part of his Prussian Arcadia. The Belvedere encompasses an inner courtyard with a water reservoir, which is surrounded by arcades, colonnades and galleries, as well as two chambers designed in Moorish and Roman-Pompeian styles. Prestigious freestanding staircases offer a view onto the Temple of Pomona, designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel around 1800. Both buildings are surrounded by the landscaped gardens crea ted by Peter Joseph Lenné. An exhibition in the semi-basement of the Belvedere illustrates the site’s changeful history. In audio guides for adults and children you can also listen to different contemporary witnesses and their memories from the past of the palace.”
The Förderverein Pfingstberg e.V. (Friends of the Belvedere Pfingstberg) offers the following group tour:
- Belvedere with the Temple Pomona and Park Grounds
Guided tours cover the history of the origins of the Temple of Pomona and the Belvedere, their decline and their reconstruction from 1945 to the present, as well as their architectural designs and use by a broad public today.
Belvedere – Pfingstberg
Pfingstberg
14469 Potsdam
Saturday, Sunday 10-4 (March, November)
Daily 10-6 (April-October)
Special openings for groups outside the opening hours are possible on request – all year round and dependent on weather conditions. For a special opening, fees in addition to the Guided tour price will apply.
- wheelchair access with assistance
Only the ground floor and inner courtyard are wheelchair accessible. Barrier free restrooms are available.
For conservation reasons, it is unfortunately not possible to use prams / baby strollers in the exhibition rooms.
| Group tour: | Belvedere with the Temple Pomona and Park Grounds |
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| Availability: | year-round (in winter: dependent on weather conditions) |
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| Duration: | 90 minutes |
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| Flat rate for groups: | 8,00 € per person |
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| Group size: | from 10 |
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| Group tour: | Belvedere with the Temple Pomona and Park Grounds |
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| Availability: | year-round (in winter: dependent on weather conditions) |
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| Duration: | 90 minutes |
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| Flat rate for groups: | 3 € (2 Escorts free of charge)
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| Group size: | from 15 |
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| Group tour: | Belvedere on the Pfingstberg Group visit without Guided Tour |
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| Availability: | year-round (in winter: dependent on weather conditions) |
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| Duration: | without limitation during opening times |
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| Flat rate for groups: | 1,50 € per person (2 accompanying persons free) |
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| Group size: | from 15 |
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It is allowed to take pictures for private purposes. The following exceptions are to be observed when taking pictures and at the continued use of images:
The use of flash and a tripod is not permitted due to conservation reasons. Furthermore the commercial use and publication of the pictures is not approved due to the copyright restrictions.
Information, cashier, shop, restrooms, catering close to the Belvedere
(e. g. Restaurant „Am Pfingstberg“)
Near: New Garden with palace Cecilienhof, Russian colony "Alexandrowka”
Please note: No luggage or baggage may be left in the entrance area of the palace for security and safety reasons.
Unfortunately, there are no facilities for storing larger pieces of luggage or similar baggage on the premises of this historical site. We appreciate your understanding.
