Dragon House, Potsdam

The Prussian King Frederick the Great ordered that the Dragon House be built on the southern slope of the Klausberg, which borders the northern edge of Sanssouci Park. It was created between 1770 and 1772 in the prevailing Chinoiserie taste of the time, designed to imitate a Chinese pagoda. Carl von Gontard was commissioned to build it. The Dragon House is named after the sixteen dragons on the corners of its concave roofs. The Dragon House at Sanssouci was built on an octagonal plan, with four floors to be used as living quarters for the wine-growers who worked on the neighboring Weinberg. To save the pagoda from its dilapidated state, it had to be restored in 1787. Over the years, an additional room, a laundry and three stables have been added to the original structure. The Dragon House has been used since 1934 in a gastronomical capacity.

Image Courtesy of Wikimedia and Marek Śliwecki.

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Sight Name: Dragon House
Sight Location: Potsdam, Germany (See walking tours in Potsdam)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark

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