Antique Temple, Potsdam

Antique Temple, Potsdam

The Antique Temple is a small, round temple in the western part of Sanssouci Park. Frederick the Great had the building constructed to house his collection of antique artifacts, coins and gems. Carl von Gontard created the building from 1768 to 1769 near the New Palace north of the Central Alley, as a complement to the Temple of Friendship situated south of the Alley. Since 1921 the Antique Temple has been used as a mausoleum for members of the House of Hohenzollern and is not open to the public. The Antique Temple was, like the Sanssouci Picture Gallery, envisioned from the beginning as a museum and at the time of Frederick the Great could be visited after notifying the castellan at the New Palace. In a square annex that could only be reached through opening a door from the round central hall, the Coin Chamber was created.
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Sight Name: Antique Temple
Sight Location: Potsdam, Germany (See walking tours in Potsdam)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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