Einstein Tower, Einsteinturm
Designed by Erich Mendelsohn
The Einstein Tower was constructed between 1919-1921 in Potsdam, Germany. What's makes this building especially interesting is that sketches of its initial design date as far back as 1912. It has been said that the Einstein Tower exists "without precedence" possessing a design that draws almost no external influence from any pre-existing structure. The building seemed like it was decades ahead of its time. Mendelsohn said that he had designed it out of some unknown urge, letting it emerge out of "the mystique around Einstein's universe."
Potsdam Dutch Quarter, Hollandisches viertel
A landmark of Potsdam is the two-street Dutch Quarter, an ensemble of buildings that is unique in Europe, with about 150 houses built of red bricks in the Dutch style. It was built between 1734 and 1742 under the direction of Jan Bouman to be used by Dutch craftsmen who had been invited to settle here by King Frederick Wilhelm I. Today this area is one of Potsdam's most visited neighborhoods.
Sanssouci Palace, Scholoss Sanssoucci
Designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
Sanssouci is the name of the former summer palace of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia, in Potsdam, near Berlin. It is often counted among the German rivals of Versailles. While Sanssouci is in the more intimate Rococo style and is far smaller than its French Baroque counterpart, it too is notable for the numerous temples and follies in the park. The palace was designed between 1745 and 1747 to fulfill King Frederick's need for a private residence where he could relax away from the pomp and ceremony of the Berlin court. The palace's name emphasises this; it French phrase (sans souci), which translates as "without concerns", meaning "without worries" or "carefree", symbolising that the palace was a place for relaxation rather than a seat of power.
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