Brandenburg Street, a restored 18th-century residential area, has been transformed into a wide pedestrian boulevard filled with eclectic book stores, antique shops and bistros.

In 1713, the "Soldier King," Frederick William I, launched a new era for Potsdam by bringing military units into town. At the time, it was not common practice to lodge soldiers in garrisons. Therefore, the king had medieval Potsdam torn down and built a new residential district, Brandenburg Street, to house both families and Prussian troops - as many as six soldiers to a household.

Today, Brandenburg and neighboring streets have been transformed into wide pedestrian boulevards filled with smiling shoppers and gawkers, and many of the houses into eclectic book stores, antique shops and bistros.

 

Tourist Information
Brandenburger Strasse 3
14467 Potsdam
Phone: +49 (0) 331 / 275 58 0
E-Mail: tourismus-service@potsdam.de
www.potsdamtourismus.de