Frederick II the Great

The Prussian King Frederick II, posthumously known as "The Great" (1712-1786) was one of the greatest wine lovers of his time. He had three vineyards planted in his park in Potsdam (Brandenburg). The first was the world-famous six wide terraced vineyards with the Sanssouci Palace on the former Wüsten Berg, which were completed in 1747. It was divided into six wide terraces with retaining walls and planted with foreign fruit and grape varieties. However, the yields fell short of expectations.

Resting place of Frederick II

Frederick II's final resting place is also located here in a crypt. There is a wine cellar beneath the castle. To the east of this, a small vineyard known as Winzerberg was planted on the former Mühlenberg in 1763. Finally, in 1769, today's Royal Vineyard was created on the southern slope of the Klausberg, which is crowned by the famous Belvedere built between 1770 and 1772. Today, it is recultivated and run by gardeners from Mosaik-Berlin GmbH. Wine has also been made from the grapes since 2011.

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