Potsdam
Sign in to savePotsdam () is the capital and largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of Berlin, and lies embedded in a hilly morainic landscape dotted with many lakes, around 20 of which are located within Potsdam's city limits. It lies some southwest of Berlin's city centre. The name of the city and of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin.
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Potsdam is the capital and largest city of Brandenburg, a German state that is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region, located southwest of Berlin along the River Havel. The city is notable for its scenic location in a hilly landscape with numerous lakes, around 20 of which lie within its boundaries, and has a history reflected in the Slavic origins of its name and many of its neighborhoods.
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30 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Subdivisions
- Climate
- Etymology
- History
- Pre- and early history
- Early modern era
- Governorate of Potsdam
- 20th century
- Demography
- International residents
- Governance
- City government
- Brandenburg state government
- Twin towns – sister cities
- Infrastructure
- Transport
- Rail transport
- Road transport
- Airports
- Education and research
- Culture
- Parks
- Sports
- Notable people
- Honorary citizens
- See also
- References
- Sources
- External links
Potsdam () is the capital and largest city of the German state of Brandenburg. It is part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. Potsdam sits on the River Havel, a tributary of the Elbe, downstream of Berlin, and lies embedded in a hilly morainic landscape dotted with many lakes, around 20 of which are located within Potsdam's city limits. It lies some southwest of Berlin's city centre. The name of the city and of many of its boroughs are of Slavic origin.
Potsdam was a residence of the Prussian kings and the German Emperor until 1918. Its planning embodied ideas of the Age of Enlightenment: through a careful balance of architecture and landscape, Potsdam was intended as "a picturesque, pastoral dream" which would remind its residents of their relationship with nature and reason.