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Germany |
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Language(s) | German |
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Currency | Euro (€) |
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Phone Code | +49 |
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Population | 82,398,000 |
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Area | 357,021 sq km |
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Capital | Berlin |
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GDP | $3.26 trillion |
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Germany |
|
|
Language(s) | German |
|
Currency | Euro (€) |
|
Phone Code | +49 |
|
Population | 82,398,000 |
|
Area | 357,021 sq km |
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Capital | Berlin |
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GDP | $3.26 trillion |
Potsdam: An Historic Royal Residence
The most important tourist attractions are in Potsdam, capital of the state of Brandenburg. Potsdam’s fortune, and misfortune, is its location less than 20 minutes by train from central Berlin. As a result, many visitors come but most are only on a day-trip to see the major sights. If it were located anywhere else, visitors would spend the night.
Internationally, Potsdam is best known for the Potsdam Conference, held here at the end of World War II to decide the fate of a defeated Germany. However, in Germany the conference is better known as the Prussian Versailles. The town has been the favored royal residence of the Hohenzollern family since the 17th century and 17 of their palaces survived. Although the town suffered war damage, and some areas were sadly neglected during the Communist years, it has many sights worth seeing.
Potsdam Weather
