City Palace, Potsdam

The City Palace (Stadtschloss) in Potsdam is a historic palace on the Alter Markt that was reconstructed in the 21st century and now serves as the seat of the Landtag of Brandenburg. The project reinstated the palace’s historic street façades while accommodating contemporary parliamentary functions inside.

Visitors encounter restored baroque and classical façades on the square and can access public exhibition areas and, on occasion, guided visits relating to the building’s history and current role as a regional parliament. The ensemble reconnects Potsdam’s principal square with its historic palace silhouette.

The original palace had 17th- and 18th-century origins and served as a royal and municipal landmark before suffering wartime damage and later demolition in the mid-20th century; the late 20th and early 21st century programme led to a reconstruction combining historical external appearance with new internal layouts for the Landtag. The rebuilt complex reopened in the 2010s and now functions as a working parliamentary building.

The palace stands on the Alter Markt in central Potsdam, adjacent to the Nikolaikirche and within the historic core of the city, roughly southwest of central Berlin and easily reached from Potsdam’s train connections.

• Reconstruction and use: Extensively reconstructed in the early 21st century, the building now houses the Landtag of Brandenburg and combines historic exterior façades with a modern interior.

What to See #

• Historic façades: The reconstructed historic façades that restore the palace silhouette on the Alter Markt, providing the historic street frontage.
• Parliament chamber: The Landtag chamber and modern interior spaces that serve as the Parliament of the State of Brandenburg.
• Public and exhibition spaces: Public areas and exhibition spaces within the building that present the palace's history and its recent reconstruction to visitors.