Roman Baths, Potsdam
The Roman Baths, or die Romischen Bader in German, include a number of buildings, water features and green spaces. Among the buildings are a tea house and a garden house that reflect the original baths of Rome. The Roman Baths are located near the Charlottenhof Palace in Sanssouci Park.
Frederick William IV of Prussia ordered the construction of the Roman Baths between 1829 and 1840. A variety of Roman and antique Italian styles were used in the designs that the prince drew himself. Architects Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Ludwig Persius used those ideas to create his formal plans for the construction.
The buildings and green areas of the Roman Baths were designed around an artificial lake. The lake was planned by architect Peter Joseph Lenne. Though modeled after traditional Roman baths, this Roman Bath was never used as a bathing facility.
The Roman Baths are open from May to October. Visitors are welcome from Tuesday through Sunday between the hours of 10 AM and 6 PM.
Frederick William IV of Prussia ordered the construction of the Roman Baths between 1829 and 1840. A variety of Roman and antique Italian styles were used in the designs that the prince drew himself. Architects Karl Friedrich Schinkel and Ludwig Persius used those ideas to create his formal plans for the construction.
The buildings and green areas of the Roman Baths were designed around an artificial lake. The lake was planned by architect Peter Joseph Lenne. Though modeled after traditional Roman baths, this Roman Bath was never used as a bathing facility.
The Roman Baths are open from May to October. Visitors are welcome from Tuesday through Sunday between the hours of 10 AM and 6 PM.
Want to visit this sight? Check out these Self-Guided Walking Tours in Potsdam. Alternatively, you can download the mobile app "GPSmyCity: Walks in 1K+ Cities" from Apple App Store or Google Play Store. The app turns your mobile device to a personal tour guide and it works offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.
Download The GPSmyCity App
Roman Baths on Map
Sight Name: Roman Baths
Sight Location: Potsdam, Germany (See walking tours in Potsdam)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Sight Location: Potsdam, Germany (See walking tours in Potsdam)
Sight Type: Attraction/Landmark
Guide(s) Containing This Sight:
Walking Tours in Potsdam, Germany
Create Your Own Walk in Potsdam
Creating your own self-guided walk in Potsdam is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.
Neuer Garten Walking Tour
Laid out at the behest of Friedrich William II in 1787, Potsdam's Neuer Garten (New Garden) was indeed "new" compared to the already in place Sanssouci Park.
Between 1816 and 1828, the area was modified further as an English-style, open landscape garden, with an aim to reproduce nature – trees and plants were left to grow naturally, unshaped and untrimmed. Rural life was also... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Between 1816 and 1828, the area was modified further as an English-style, open landscape garden, with an aim to reproduce nature – trees and plants were left to grow naturally, unshaped and untrimmed. Rural life was also... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 2.8 Km or 1.7 Miles
Sanssouci Park Walking Tour
Sanssouci Park is a unique Potsdam landmark that occupies 290 hectares in the heart of the city. The Park is named after the Sanssouci Palace that it surrounds, which in turn takes its name from the French phrase "sans souci", which means carefree, and implies that the palace was designated as a place of fun, rather than a seat of power.
Indeed, the Sanssouci Palace was built in 1747... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles
Indeed, the Sanssouci Palace was built in 1747... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.9 Km or 2.4 Miles
Potsdam Introduction Walking Tour
Potsdam was likely founded during the seventh century by the Hevelli tribe. The town was mentioned by the name of Poztupimi in a document from Emperor Otto III. The name likely came from an old Western Slavonic term roughly meaning "beneath the oaks."
By the early 1300s, a small town had formed with a town charter. By 1573 the town had around 2,000 people living there. Potsdam rose to... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles
By the early 1300s, a small town had formed with a town charter. By 1573 the town had around 2,000 people living there. Potsdam rose to... view more
Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.8 Km or 2.4 Miles