Bornstedt Crown Estate
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The Bornstedt Crown Estate is a landmark in the Potsdam
borough of Bornstedt
. It belongs to the enemble of palaces and gardens of Sanssouci
, lying on the Bornstedter See, only 400 meters away from Sanssouci Palace.
The estate - the former seat of Crown Princess Victoria
- is now completely restored and open to the public.
The Bornstedt Crown Estate is situated pictorial at Lake Bornstedt and its history goes back until 1350.
The UNESCO World Heritage site is near the city center. Throughout the whole year traditional celebrations, markets, and big events take place here. On a tour of the Brandenburg Manufactory visitors get to know more than 21 trades, for example, pottery, candle making, milling, as well as an on site goldsmith. A barber shop, bookstore, weavers, and the florist complement the wide variety of trades.
A variety of events open to the public take place here today. Special events attract visitors: the historical Christmas market, the drill and recruit exercises of the „Potsdam Giants“ clad in the uniforms of Frederick II’s Grand Grenadiers, art market, farmer’s market, beer market, British Days, Crown Estate’s Spectacular, concerts, plays, exhibitions and even sportive events like the Castles Marathon, that starts and finishes at the Bornstedt Crown Estate.
Potsdam
Potsdam is the capital city of the German federal state of Brandenburg and part of the Berlin/Brandenburg Metropolitan Region. It is situated on the River Havel, southwest of Berlin city centre....
borough of Bornstedt
Bornstedt (Potsdam)
Bornstedt is a borough of Potsdam, Germany. It is bordered by the Pappelallee and the Castle Park of Sanssouci to the south, the Amundsenstraße to the west, and by the Nedlitzer Straße to the north and east...
. It belongs to the enemble of palaces and gardens of Sanssouci
Sanssouci
Sanssouci is the name of the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin. It is often counted among the German rivals of Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it too is...
, lying on the Bornstedter See, only 400 meters away from Sanssouci Palace.
The estate - the former seat of Crown Princess Victoria
Victoria, Princess Royal
The Princess Victoria, Princess Royal was the eldest child of Queen Victoria of the United Kingdom and Prince Albert. She was created Princess Royal of the United Kingdom in 1841. She became German Empress and Queen of Prussia by marriage to German Emperor Frederick III...
- is now completely restored and open to the public.
The Bornstedt Crown Estate is situated pictorial at Lake Bornstedt and its history goes back until 1350.
The UNESCO World Heritage site is near the city center. Throughout the whole year traditional celebrations, markets, and big events take place here. On a tour of the Brandenburg Manufactory visitors get to know more than 21 trades, for example, pottery, candle making, milling, as well as an on site goldsmith. A barber shop, bookstore, weavers, and the florist complement the wide variety of trades.
A variety of events open to the public take place here today. Special events attract visitors: the historical Christmas market, the drill and recruit exercises of the „Potsdam Giants“ clad in the uniforms of Frederick II’s Grand Grenadiers, art market, farmer’s market, beer market, British Days, Crown Estate’s Spectacular, concerts, plays, exhibitions and even sportive events like the Castles Marathon, that starts and finishes at the Bornstedt Crown Estate.