[4K] Cecilienhof Palace to Belvedere Palace on the Pfingstberg - Berlin + Potsdam - Bicycle Tour #3

The third part of our Berlin-Potsdam bike tour takes us to my favorite place in Potsdam: the Belvedere Palace, an enchanting ensemble in late summer light with a fantastic view. As you will see, it is also very popular with art students.
(If you want to skip the cycling part up the hill, where you can see and hear me breathing hard, start at 5:45 😅)

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History:
Even as crown prince, the later king Frederick William IV was inspired by the breathtaking views of town and country to be enjoyed from Pfingsberg. The long-planned construction of the pleasure palace began in 1847 in accordance with the kings own designs, with its completion in 1863 not occurring until two years after the king’s death.
The Belvedere was originally planned as a big castle complex with perrons and trick fountains. But in 1863 it was completed on a significantly smaller scale.

Ever since, Pfingstberg has been crowned with one of the most beautiful examples of a 19th century stately building. The large twin-towered structure with its many colonnades is built in the style of an Italian Renaissance villa and soars above the landscape as a point of picturesque focus. The Belvedere, operated by the Förderverein Pfingstberg e.V., still offers one of the most marvelous views of Potsdam and represents one of the city’s most popular destinations. In addition, it is available to the public for diverse cultural uses as well as private occasions, social events and receptions.

After 1945 the structure fell into disrepair and was left abandoned in the period of the German Democratic Republic. Since you could see West Berlin from here, access was only allowed for the border guards.
It was repaired between 1988 and 2005 by an association formed by a group of local residents and privat sponsors.

Times and sights
00:00 Cecilienhof Palace
00:39 Bike ride up to the Pfingstberg
05:15 Walk around Belvedere Palace
08:25 Moorish cabinet (you can get married here)
12:17 eastern tower with a 360 degree view
14:30 western tower with a view towards Berlin and then Potsdam city center
16:30 descent
23:46 Villa Quandt - Theodor Fontane archive
24:20 Inforamtion board
24:55 KGB Prison (memorial site)
28:00 Alexandrowska