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CITY TOURS
City tours
Half-day tours
Half-day excursion to Potsdam
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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12:00– 16:00
You will go on a half-day excursion to Potsdam – the city,
which best reflects the brilliance of Prussian history in
many different periods.
The tour will begin with a short bus tour through the city
centre of Potsdam. You will also pass the Russian colo-
ny "Alexandrovka" and the early 18th century settlement
"Holland Quarter" with its colourful houses. Afterwards
you will visit one of the following Prussian palaces and
their beautiful garden. The whole complex was built as
the summer residence for the Prussian Royal family.
The Palace Sanssouci was commissioned by Friedrich
der Große (Frederick the Great), King of Prussia. The
architect Georg W. von Knobelsdorff planned the build-
ing, which was erected between 1745 and 1747. The
Rococo-style Hohenzollern palace is located within the
Park Sanssouci, which is listed among UNESCO World
Heritage Sites.
The New Palace was erected in the western part of Park
Sanssouci between 1763 and 1769. Frederick the Great's
New Palace marks the symbolic end of an era, since af-
ter its completion no further baroque palaces were built
in Prussia. The head architects were Johann Gottfried
Büring (1763– 1764) and Carl von Gontard (1764– 1769).
Afterwards the bus will bring you back to Berlin.
Price per person: EUR 50
Price includes: admission fee and guided tour at one of
the Prussian palaces and park at Sanssouci, transporta-
tion and English-speaking guide.
General Conditions Tours
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Full payment in advance is required.
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All tours will be conducted in English.
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You will receive your tour tickets at the congress
tour counter.
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All tours start and end at the congress venue,
Messe Berlin, Main Entrance: Messe Süd.
Meeting point: bus parking
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All tours are based on a minimum of 25 partici-
pants. The organisers reserve the right to cancel
the tours if the minimum number of participants
is not reached. Registration fees for cancelled
tours will be refunded.