Tuesday, May 21, 2013

Potsdam!



 Yep, that's an obelisk.

 DDR style building




Helmut continuing to walk despite my photography. (Wir warten auf niemanden!)















 The Brandenburger Tor of Potsdam


 Gate to the Sanssouci park















 The palace of Friedrich the Great
 The golden symbol is for the Enlightenment, inside is the Praying Knave, Friedrich the Great's favorite statue.
 View of the estate from outside the castle





 Not a palace, but actually a gigantic greenhouse for oranges



 A wild pagoda appears!
 A show-off palace for guests




 Just a little something for the servants and horses....








 A tub made of a single carved piece of onyx. "A nice place to have a bath with your favorite concubine" -Helmut Franz

Chinese Teahouse

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