Things to Do in Brandenburg

There are 62 attractions in Brandenburg. Sanssouci Palace, rococo summer palace surrounded by terraced gardens, is the most popular.

Most Popular By Name
Sanssouci Palace
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Sanssouci Palace
Rococo summer palace surrounded by terraced gardens
Palace
Tropical Islands
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Tropical Islands
Indoor tropical resort housed in former airship hangar
Amusement Park
Museum Barberini
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Museum Barberini
Art museum in Potsdam housing Impressionist and modern works
Museum
Ravensbrück concentration camp
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Ravensbrück concentration camp
Former Nazi women's concentration camp, now memorial site
Monument
Sachsenhausen concentration camp
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Sachsenhausen concentration camp
Former Nazi concentration camp and Holocaust memorial site
Historical Site
Cecilienhof
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Cecilienhof
Potsdam palace where 1945 Allied conference convened
Palace
Einstein Tower
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Einstein Tower
Early twentieth-century solar observatory with expressionist architecture
Tower
New Palace, Potsdam
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New Palace, Potsdam
Grand 18th-century palace at Potsdam's Sanssouci complex
Palace
Spandau Citadel
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Spandau Citadel
Renaissance fortress and museum on the Havel
Monument
Babelsberg Palace
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Babelsberg Palace
19th-century palace with landscaped park in Potsdam
Castle
City Palace, Potsdam
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City Palace, Potsdam
Former Prussian royal palace rebuilt in Potsdam city center
Palace
Orangery Palace
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Orangery Palace
Potsdam palace built as ornate orangery and gallery
Park
Glienicke Palace
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Glienicke Palace
Neoclassical Prussian palace on Wannsee with landscaped gardens
Palace
Brandenburg Gate
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Brandenburg Gate
Neoclassical triumphal arch in Berlin, symbol of unity
Monument
Charlottenhof Palace
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Charlottenhof Palace
Neoclassical palace in Potsdam built for Crown Prince
Palace
Lake Stechlin
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Lake Stechlin
Deep, clear Brandenburg lake prized for ecological research
Lake
Marmorpalais
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Marmorpalais
Neoclassical riverside palace once Prussian royal residence
Castle
Sanssouci Park
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Sanssouci Park
Extensive park surrounding Frederick the Great's palace
Park
Garrison Church
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Garrison Church
Historic Protestant church in Brandenburg, reconstructed postwar
Religious Site
Jagdschloss Grunewald
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Jagdschloss Grunewald
Historic hunting lodge and museum in Grunewald forest
Museum
Jungfernsee
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Jungfernsee
Scenic lake on Havel River near Potsdam
Lake
Schwielochsee (lake)
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Schwielochsee (lake)
Large lake in Brandenburg popular for boating
Lake
Belvedere on the Pfingstberg
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Belvedere on the Pfingstberg
19th-century belvedere in Potsdam with Neo-Renaissance architecture
Palace
Grunewald Tower
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Grunewald Tower
Historic observation tower overlooking Berlin's Grunewald forest
Tower
Jagdschloss Glienicke
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Jagdschloss Glienicke
Historic hunting lodge near Berlin, 19th-century residence
Castle
Khojaly Massacre Memorial (Berlin)
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Khojaly Massacre Memorial (Berlin)
Berlin memorial commemorating the Khojaly massacre victims
Monument
Rheinsberg Palace
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Rheinsberg Palace
Lakeside palace and park, 18th-century Prussian residence
Palace
Ruppiner See
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Ruppiner See
Freshwater lake in Brandenburg, Germany
Lake
Sacrower See
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Sacrower See
Shallow lake near Potsdam in Brandenburg
Lake
Wendish Museum
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Wendish Museum
Museum of Sorbian (Wendish) culture and regional history
Museum
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Amt Unterspreewald
Administrative collective municipality in Brandenburg's Spreewald
Area
Bierpinsel
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Bierpinsel
Futuristic 1970s observation tower with distinctive architecture
Tower
Lake Senftenberg
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Lake Senftenberg
Artificial lake in Brandenburg, formed from former mine
Lake
Mauerpark
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Mauerpark
Public park in Berlin, famous for flea market
Park
Schwielowsee
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Schwielowsee
Large Brandenburg lake popular for boating and recreation
Lake
Temple of Friendship
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Temple of Friendship
Neoclassical park temple in Potsdam's palace ensemble
Temple
Lake Werbellin
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Lake Werbellin
Brandenburg lake popular for rowing and bathing
Lake
Templiner See
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Templiner See
Lakeside body west of Berlin used for recreation
Lake
Bogensee
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Bogensee
Lake near Berlin with former Nazi-era villas
Lake
Schermützelsee
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Schermützelsee
Scenic Brandenburg lake near spa town Bad Saarow
Lake
Schloss Meseberg
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Schloss Meseberg
Official government guest house and Baroque palace
Castle
Chorin Abbey
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Chorin Abbey
Brick Gothic former abbey and cultural venue in Brandenburg
Church
Liepnitzsee
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Liepnitzsee
Popular Brandenburg lake north of Berlin for swimming
Lake
Oberuckersee
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Oberuckersee
Glacial lake in Brandenburg near Uckermark towns
Lake
Unteruckersee
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Unteruckersee
Lake in Brandenburg, northeastern Germany
Lake
Baalensee
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Baalensee
Lake in Brandenburg, near Berlin
Lake
Breitlingsee
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Breitlingsee
Lake in Brandenburg, part of Havel lake system
Lake
Demenzsee
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Demenzsee
Small lake in Brandenburg, Germany
Lake
Gudelacksee
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Gudelacksee
Lake in Brandenburg, Germany
Lake
Helenesee
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Helenesee
Artificial lake formed from flooded open-pit mine
Lake
Oberpfuhl
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Oberpfuhl
Shallow lake in Brandenburg, Germany
Lake
Parsteiner See
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Parsteiner See
Glacial lake in Brandenburg, Germany
Lake
Quenzsee
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Quenzsee
Lake in Brandenburg near Potsdam
Lake
Scharmützelsee
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Scharmützelsee
Large Brandenburg lake and regional recreation area
Lake
Stolpsee
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Stolpsee
Scenic lake in Brandenburg's lake district
Lake
Wandlitzer See
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Wandlitzer See
Lake in Brandenburg, popular for recreation
Lake
Wendsee
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Wendsee
Lake in Brandenburg, formed by glacial basin
Lake
Castle Rabenstein
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Castle Rabenstein
Medieval castle in Brandenburg with preserved towers
Ruins
Deutschlandsender Herzberg/Elster
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Deutschlandsender Herzberg/Elster
Former longwave radio transmitter site with tall masts
Ruins
Müncheberger Loose
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Müncheberger Loose
Area
Mittelturm Königs Wusterhausen
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Mittelturm Königs Wusterhausen
Historic radio tower structure in Königs Wusterhausen
Ruins
Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
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Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
Ensemble of palaces and landscaped parks near Berlin
Historical Site