Potsdam, Germany
Potsdam is a regional capital of 184,754 people in Brandenburg, Germany.
Why visit Potsdam
Townapedia lists 131 museums and landmarks, 42 parks and trails, 265 places to eat, 20 places to stay and 17 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include fabrik Potsdam, Hans Otto Theater, Bundesrechnungshof Außenstelle Potsdam and Gedenkstätte Lindenstraße 54/55.
Weather in Potsdam
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About Potsdam
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 25 kilometres (16 miles) southwest of Berlin's city centre.
From the Wikipedia article Potsdam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Potsdam on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do17
UCI Potsdam | Luxe
Cinema and theater · 0.7 km
10 Babelsberger Straße, Potsdam
Mo-Th 14:00-21:00+, Sa,Su 11:00-23:00+, Fr 14:00-23:00+
Glienicke Bridge
Bridge · 2.3 km
Bridge over the Havel river near Potsdam
Königliches Schauspielhaus
Cinema and theater
Former theater in Potsdam, Germany
5 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks131
Bundesrechnungshof Außenstelle Potsdam
Monument and historic site · 0.9 km
Verwaltungsgebäude des Rechnungshof des Deutschen Reiches (Reichsrechnungshof)
30-34 Dortustraße, Potsdam
Gedenkstätte Lindenstraße 54/55
Museum · 0.9 km
Ehem. Haus des Stadtkommandanten; 1933-1945 Erbgesundheitsgericht; 1953-1989 Untersuchungsgefängnis der Staatssicherheit.
54 Lindenstraße, Potsdam
Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
museum Fluxus+
Museum · 0.6 km
Art museum in Potsdam, Germany
4f Schiffbauergasse, Potsdam
We-Su 13:00-18:00
Brandenburg Museum für Zukunft, Gegenwart und Geschichte
Museum · 0.7 km
9 Am Neuen Markt, Potsdam
Mo off; Tu-Su 11:00-18:00; Th 11:00-20:00; PH 11:00-18:00; Dec...
Jan Bouman Haus
Museum · 0.6 km
Ständige Ausstellung zur Geschichte des Holländischen Viertels und mit Möbeln und Hausrat aus der Zeit um 1735.
Mo-Fr 13:00-18:00; PH,Sa,Su 11:00-18:00
NANO Science Center - Wissenschaft begreifen
Museum
57 Am Kanal, Potsdam
Tu-Th 10:00-14:00; Fr,Sa 10:00-18:00
119 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds42
blu Sport- und Freizeitbad
Sports field and stadium · 1.0 km
1 Brauhausberg, Potsdam
Mo,Th 07:30-21:30; Tu,We,Fr 06:30-21:30; PH,Sa,Su 08:00-20:00
Orangery Palace
Park · 2.5 km
Palace in the Sanssouci Park of Potsdam, Germany
Park Glienicke
Park · 3.1 km
English landscape garden in the southwestern outskirts of Berlin, Germany
Bootswerft und Kanucenter Jahn GbR
Marina and boat launch · 1.2 km
30 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes265
Kantine KZV
Restaurant · German · 1.1 km
Öffentliche Betriebskantine der Kassenzahnärztlichen Vereinigung Land Brandenburg
5 Helene-Lange-Straße, Potsdam
Mo-Fr 07:00-14:00
Piccolo Pane
Restaurant · Italian · 0.6 km
21 Benkertstraße, Potsdam
Mo-Fr 17:00-22:00; Sa 12:00-22:00; Su,PH off
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Restaurant · International
14 Platz der Einheit, Potsdam
Fr,Sa 09:00-02:00, Mo-Th 09:00-24:00, PH,Su 09:00-24:00
Augustiner im Holländischen Viertel
Restaurant · Bavarian
18 Mittelstraße, Potsdam
PH,Mo-Su 12:00-22:00
Bagels & Coffee
Cafe · Coffee Shop · 0.6 km
92 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Potsdam
Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00; Sa 08:30-17:00; Su 09:00-17:00
Bio-Bäckerei Fahland
Bakery · 0.9 km
Barockes Typenhaus
60 A Brandenburger Straße, Potsdam
Mo-Sa 07:00-18:00; Su,PH 07:00-17:00
253 more on the map.
Where to stay20
Churches and places of worship17
Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Baptisten-Gemeinde
Church · Baptist · 1.2 km
8 Schopenhauerstraße, Potsdam
Shopping65
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries23
Moses Mendelssohn Zentrum für europäisch-jüdische Studien - Bibliothek
Library · 0.6 km
8 Am Neuen Markt, Potsdam
Schule des Zweiten Bildungsweges »Heinrich von Kleist«
School · 0.6 km
17 Friedrich-Ebert-Straße, Potsdam
Teilbibliothek im Forschungsinstitut für Nachhaltigkeit
Library · 1.0 km
130 Berliner Straße, Potsdam
Healthcare14
Apotheke im Albrecht von Graefe-Haus
Clinic and pharmacy
11 Hans-Thoma-Straße, Potsdam
Map of Potsdam
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Getting there and nearby towns
Berlin Brandenburg Airport "Willy Brandt" (BER) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 30 km away.
- City Tour Potsdam map
- Werder 9 km west, about 9 min by car
- Michendorf 10 km south, about 10 min by car
- Stahnsdorf 10 km east, about 10 min by car
- Kleinmachnow 11 km east, about 11 min by car
- Teltow 14 km east, about 14 min by car
- Ludwigsfelde 17 km southeast, about 17 min by car
- Dallgow-Döberitz 16 km north, about 16 min by car
- Falkensee 18 km north, about 18 min by car
- Großbeeren 17 km east, about 17 min by car
- Berlin 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
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- 20260819 xl 1041-NANO Science Center - Wissenschaft begreifen, Potsdam, Am Kanal 57, ehemals Extavium, davor Exploratorium, Molgreen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-08-07 DE Potsdam, Berliner Straße, Charlottenstraße, Variobahn 424 Linie 99 (49793117531), Paul Korecky, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Potsdam, Haus Berliner Straße 10, Dguendel, CC BY 3.0
- Potsdam Posthofstraße lub 2023-07-16, Lukas Beck, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Potsdam Schauspielerkaserne Ansicht, ONAR, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlottenstraße 65 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Kanal 6a Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Kanal 6 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Kanal 5b Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Kanal 5a Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Kanal 4a Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlottenstraße 64 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Potsdam - panoramio - Arnold Schott, Arnold Schott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Potsdam - panoramio - Arnold Schott (1), Arnold Schott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Potsdam - panoramio - Arnold Schott (3), Arnold Schott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Potsdam - panoramio - Arnold Schott (2), Arnold Schott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Potsdam - panoramio, Arnold Schott, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlottenstraße 61 62 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlottenstraße 63 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Kanal 5 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Am Kanal 3 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Französische Kirche in Potsdam 04, Angel Miklashevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Französische Kirche in Potsdam 03, Angel Miklashevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Charlottenstraße 58 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlottenstraße 59 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- St. Nikolaikirche Potsdam 01, GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Nikolaikirche Potsdam 02, GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- St. Nikolaikirche Potsdam 03, GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Havel in Potsdam 05, GualdimG, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Französische Kirche in Potsdam 05, Angel Miklashevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Französische Kirche in Potsdam 06, Angel Miklashevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Am Kanal Potsdam Spielende Kinder, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Charlottenstraße 57 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Glienicker Brücke, Uwca at German Wikipedia, Public domain
- Potsdam, Schauspielhaus, Max Baur, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Strandbad Wannsee 07, Axel Mauruszat, CC BY 2.0 de
- Museum Barberini & Alter Markt in Potsdam 2, Mehman Ibragimov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Museumfluxus außenansicht, museum FLUXUS+, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Park Babelsberg Herbst, 96dotsperinch, CC BY 2.0
- Heiligersee-1, Matthias v.d. Elbe, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Orangerieschloss November 2013 07, Arild Vågen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Klein-Glienicke Kraatzplan, Leopold Kraatz, 1862, Public domain
- Park Sanssouci, Belvedere auf dem Klausberg, Schloss Sanssouci, Neues Palais, Orangerieschloss, Universität Potsdam, Potsdam, Luftaufnahme, Vogelperspektive, aerial view, 1, Angel Miklashevsky, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Potsdam Alexandrowka 02-14 img6, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedenskirche, Olaf Oehlsen, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Teltowkanal 07 Wannsee Heilandskirche, A.Savin, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Potsdam, Heiligengeistkirche (Heiliggeistkirche), Max Baur, CC BY-SA 3.0 de
- Garnisonkirche Potsdam (1920), Königlich Preussische Messbild-Anstalt, Public domain
- 00 3568 Kirche Sankt-Peter-und-Paul in Potsdam, W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Potsdam Filmmuseum in April 2014, Ethan Doyle White, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Theaterschiff in Potsdam (10), Biberbaer, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 100 Jahre Frauenwahlrecht Potsdam-8, GodeNehler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Extavium Ausstellung 1, Extavium, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Potsdam - Französische Kirche - 2013, Avda, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Hotel Mercure Potsdam 2012-08-16 ama fec, Angela M. Arnold (=44penguins), CC BY-SA 2.5
- Potsdam-Helmholtz-Gymnasium-05-01-2009-23, Botaurus, Public domain
- Jan Bouman Haus, JBHP, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Klinikum Ernst von Bergmann, Golemmoja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Palais Lichtenau Mittelrisalit 05-2013, Giorgio Michele, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Stadt- und Landesbibliothek Potsdam 01, Lutki, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Das Alte Rathaus zu Potsdam, Florian S. at German Wikipedia Later versions were uploaded by Unify at de.wikipedia . ( Original text: Florian S. ), CC BY-SA 3.0
- Baptisten Kirche Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Buildings in Potsdam 2 - Neuer Markt, Kutschstall, Mehman Ibragimov, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Breite Straße 13 06-2015, Giorgio Michele, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Klinik Sanssouci, Golemmoja, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hans-Otto-Theater3, Suse, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 17- Grande Ecole Potsdam, Fridolin freudenfett, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fabrik Potsdam, Molgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Dortustraße 30 34 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 20250919 xl 1043a blu – Das Sport- und Freizeitbad, Potsdam, Molgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20231217 xl 1219-Hotel am Jägertor, Molgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 20230524 xl 2000 Hotel Brandenburger Tor Potsdam, Molgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Waveboard 3, Molgreen, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nikolaikirche Potsdam 2010, Karstenknuth at German Wikipedia, Attribution
- Kirche St Peter und Paul Potsdam, DrMeier ( Beiträge ), Public domain
- Lindenstraße 48 Goldener Hirsch Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Friedrich-Ebert-Straße 102 Potsdam, Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Filmmuseum im Marstall Potsdam, Florian S., CC BY-SA 3.0
- Fachhochschule Potsdam, Zugvogel, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Filmuniversität Babelsberg KONRAD WOLF, Online+Verwaltung, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Inselbühne Freundschaftsinsel Potsdam 1, Ontolo, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, fdmap, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, geo4pdm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, dsmm, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, carlheinz, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, mfa, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Street-level photo, kartonage, CC BY-SA 4.0
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- Street-level photo, imjeremy, CC BY-SA 4.0
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