Stadtschloss Potsdam

**City Palace**
	building in Potsdam, Germany, former residence of the Prussian kings, seat of the Brandenburg Landtag
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Instance of	palace; destroyed building or structure; parliament building (Landtag of Brandenburg, 2014–);
Location	Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany
Street address	Am Alten Markt 1, 14467 Potsdam;
Located on street	Alter Markt (1);
Architectural style	Frederician Rococo;
Architect	Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff; Johann Gregor Memhardt;
Commissioned by	Frederick William of Brandenburg; Frederick II of Prussia;
Occupant	Landtag of Brandenburg (2014–);
Has part(s)	Q118215994;
Inception	1662;
Significant event	start of construction (1662); renovation (1744–1752); reconstruction (2006–2013);
	52° 23′ 41″ N, 13° 03′ 38″ E
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	Q527260; VIAF ID: 242282992; GND ID: 4500080-3; Library of Congress authority ID: sh98007850; J9U ID: 987007293536805171
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Deutsch: Das Stadtschloss der preußischen Könige in der Residenzstadt Potsdam. Errichtung des Schlosses 1598/99, im Laufe der Jahrhunderte umgebaut, 1945 zerstört, 1959/60 Beseitigung der Ruine, 2014 wieder aufgebaut.

English: The city palace in Potsdam, Brandenburg was a royal residence of the Prussian monarchs. The palace was constructed in 1598/99, renovated over the centuries, destroyed in 1945 and rebuilt in 2014.

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Inside

music chamber
stairs
Empire chamber
Library
marble hall

In ruins after WWII

Plans, Elevations

Elevation Fortune Portal, Jean de Bodt, ca. 1700
Ground-plan of the castle area with walls and towers in the middle of 14th century
Bird's eye view from north Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, end of 1744
Ground-plan and three elevations of the marble hall, Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, ca 1748
Draft of the fireplace wall in the bronze hall Johann Michael Hopfenhaupt the Elder, ca 1754
English: Ground-plan first floor, before 1800

Deutsch: Grundriss des ersten Obergeschosses. Manger d. J. und Friedrich Ludwig Carl Krüger, vor 1800
English: Ground-plan of the theatre, around 1800

Deutsch: Grundriss des Theaters, um 1800

Canvas, etchings

City Palace Potsdam. View from courtyard Pieter (Petrus) Schenk , 1702
City Palace Potsdam. View from city side
Jean Baptiste Broebes 1701-1710
Johann David Schleuen, City Palace Potsdam., Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg, circa 1755
date QS:P, 1755-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Johann Friedrich Meyer, “Old Market” – View to obelisk and City Palace Potsdam with Fortune Portal, Neue Kammern, 1772
Johann Friedrich Meyer, City Palace Potsdam, garden side, 1773
Johann Friedrich Meyer, Q98033935, 1772
English: Parade on pleasure garden. The City Palace on the right side

Deutsch: Parade im Lustgarten. Auf der rechten Seite das Stadtschloss. J. S. Ringck nach Franz Ludwig Catel, um 1806
The Elevation of the Great Elector into Olympus, Charles-Amédée-Philippe van Loo, 1751
English: “Yellow salon” from Queen Luise.

Deutsch: „Gelber Salon“ von Königin Luise. Friedrich Wilhelm Kloss (Klose), um 1840
English: "Etrurisches Zimmer", City Palace, Potsdam, Germany

Deutsch: „Etrurisches Zimmer“, Stadtschloss Potsdam. Friedrich Wilhelm Kloss (Klose), um 1840
Meeting of three kings in Potsdam and Charlottenburg, 1709. Frederick I. in Prussia -- August II. (the Strong), King of Poland and Elector of Saxony -- Frederick IV. of Denmark

Artworks formerly in Stadtschloss Potsdam

after etchings by Anthony van Dyck, Castle Caputh

Pieter Brueghel the Younger