MonumentArchitectural Heritage Monument03815929…b52fPlace of Remembrance
Obelisk des Neustädter Tores
A baroque obelisk from the 18th century
Counts toward these achievements:
Potsdam: First Steps10 pts
Potsdam: Explorer25 pts
Potsdam: Insider50 pts
The Obelisk of the Neustädter Tor in Potsdam was constructed in 1753, designed by architect Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff. This marble monument commemorates the baroque city gate that once adorned Breite Straße. The remaining obelisk was re-erected in 1981 near its original location.
Quick Facts
- Founded
- 1753
- Architect
- Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff
- Height
- 17 m
- Heritage Status
- Architectural Heritage Monument
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Location
Nearby
Naturkundemuseum
56 m away
Garnisonkirche
265 m away
Fischende Kinder
31 m away
Waisenhaus-Museum Potsdam
130 m away
Potsdamer Glockenspiel
273 m away
Brandenburger Tor
412 m away
Evangelisch-Freikirchliche Baptisten-Gemeinde
242 m away
Brandenburg Museum für Zukunft, Gegenwart und Geschichte
448 m away
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