Attraction · Potsdam · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam

Sanssouci Palace is an attraction in Potsdam, Brandenburg. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 200 m you'll find a bench and a public toilet.

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The story

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Audio tour · Sanssouci Palace

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You're standing at Sanssouci, the summer palace of the Prussian king Frederick the Great. Notice how small it is? It's one long, low building with just ten principal rooms, sitting on top of a hill. Frederick didn't want pomp and ceremony here. He wanted peace. Sans souci is French for without a care.

Read and hear the whole story in the Outdoor Pitstop app: check in at this place and it is yours (with Pro; new users are Pro for the first 4 weeks).

Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Apr-Oct: PH,Tu-Su 09:00-17:30; Nov-May: PH,Tu-Su 09:00-16:30; Jan 01 11:00-16:30; Dec 24,Dec 25 off; Dec 26 10:00-16:30; Dec 31 10:00-14:00
Admission: Paid
Wheelchair: Partly accessible

Source: OpenStreetMap and Wikidata.

Photos

10 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

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Photo: W. Bulach · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0View the photo on Wikimedia Commons

Facilities near Sanssouci Palace

The nearest pitstop of each kind within 1 km, as the crow flies.

Well-known points of interest nearby

50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 15 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.

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Schloss Cecilienhof · 2.8 km

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Einstein Tower · 3.3 km

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Schloss Glienicke · 4 km

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Jagdschloss Glienicke · 4.1 km

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Hear the story of Glienicker Brücke on the spot with the app

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Frequently asked questions

When is Sanssouci Palace open?

Apr-Oct: PH,Tu-Su 09:00-17:30; Nov-May: PH,Tu-Su 09:00-16:30; Jan 01 11:00-16:30; Dec 24,Dec 25 off; Dec 26 10:00-16:30; Dec 31 10:00-14:00 (according to OpenStreetMap). Check the official website for public holidays.

Is Sanssouci Palace wheelchair accessible?

Partly: according to OpenStreetMap it is only partly wheelchair accessible.

Is there a toilet or drinking water nearby?

Yes: a public toilet at 200 m.

How does the audio tour work?

When you stand at Sanssouci Palace, the Outdoor Pitstop app tells the story of the place in about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch.