Sans Souci Palace

Potsdam, July 5, 2010

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July 10th 2010
From Berlin, we started our driving journey across northern Germany, beginning first with Potsdam, then to Leipzig later that same day. Settled originally in the Bronze Age, and chartered in 1345, Potsdam was left in relative obscurity until 1660, when Frederick Wilhelm I, Elector of Brandenburg, made it his hunting capital. Later, it became an official residence of the Prussian royal family ... read more

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As Europe's largest economy and most populous nation, Germany remains a key member of the continent's economic, political, and defense organizations. European power struggles immersed Germany in two devastating World Wars in the first half of the 20t... ... read more