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Ruinenberg (Longueau)
The Ruinenberg is a hill in the Bornstedt (Potsdam), Bornstedt borough of Potsdam, located north of Sanssouci Park. In 1748, the Kingdom of Prussia, Prussian king Frederick the Great had a water tank with a capacity of around built on top to supply the Sanssouci water features, and had it decorated with artificial ruins. From 1841 a surrounding landscape garden was laid out at the behest of King Frederick William IV of Prussia, according to plans designed by Peter Joseph Lenné. History The lands around the former ''Hünenberg'' hill had been part of the partridge and pheasant hunting grounds of Frederick's father King Frederick William I of Prussia. His son Frederick the Great began the erection of Sanssouci Palace in 1745. Frederick wanted a lot of water for his then planned projects: a fountain complex, the Neptune Grotto, and a marble colonnade in Sanssouci Park, which is no longer standing. The plans intended to draw water from the Havel with windmills into the high basin o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ruinenberg Potsdam 2005
The Ruinenberg is a hill in the Bornstedt borough of Potsdam, located north of Sanssouci Park. In 1748, the Prussian king Frederick the Great had a water tank with a capacity of around built on top to supply the Sanssouci water features, and had it decorated with artificial ruins. From 1841 a surrounding landscape garden was laid out at the behest of King Frederick William IV of Prussia, according to plans designed by Peter Joseph Lenné. History The lands around the former ''Hünenberg'' hill had been part of the partridge and pheasant hunting grounds of Frederick's father King Frederick William I of Prussia. His son Frederick the Great began the erection of Sanssouci Palace in 1745. Frederick wanted a lot of water for his then planned projects: a fountain complex, the Neptune Grotto, and a marble colonnade in Sanssouci Park, which is no longer standing. The plans intended to draw water from the Havel with windmills into the high basin on the mountain. It then flowed under the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
