| UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany |
| Part of | Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin |
| Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv) |
| Reference | 532ter |
| Inscription | 1990 (14th Session) |
| Extensions | 1992, 1999 |
| Coordinates | 52°24′07″N 13°02′01″E / 52.4019737581°N 13.0335831642°E |
  Location of Sanssouci Park in Brandenburg  Sanssouci Park (Germany) | |
Sanssouci Park is a large park surrounding Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, built under Frederick the Great in the mid-18th century. Following the terracing of the vineyard and the completion of the palace, the surroundings were included in the structure. A Baroque flower garden with lawns, flower beds, hedges and trees was created. In the hedge quarter 3,000 fruit trees were planted. The greenhouses of the numerous nurseries contained oranges, melons, peaches and bananas. The goddesses Flora and Pomona, who decorate the entrance obelisk at the eastern park exit, were placed there to highlight the connection of a flower, fruit and vegetable garden. Along with the Sanssouci Palace and other nearby palaces and parks, Sanssouci Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1990 for its unique architectural unity and testimony to 18th and 19th century landscaping in Europe.[1]
- ^ "Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization. Retrieved 12 Jun 2022.