Germany · 19th century
The Belvedere on the Pfingstberg (German: Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg) is a palace north of the New Garden in Potsdam, Germany, at the summit of Pfingstberg hill. It was commissioned by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia and built between 1847 and 1863 as a viewing platform.
Because of its architecture and historical importance, the Belvedere forms part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin, inscribed in 1999.
Text adapted from “Belvedere on the Pfingstberg” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Belvedere on the Pfingstberg ranks #1,822 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #139 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded c. 1900 — one of 717 atlas entries founded in the 19th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 2,285 times in the last 60 days, more than 72% of the atlas. 18 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Berlin, 25 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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