The Random Mind: Potsdam and the Zoo

Potsdam and the Zoo

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On Thursday of our week in Germany, we decided to head to the scenic town of Potsdam where many of the palaces were that were built by Frederick the Great. It was a great day with beautiful weather. :)

We saw this building and thought, "palace!" But rather we found out it was the servants quarters to the even larger palace. Not bad for servants, eh?

This is the new palace built by Frederick the Great in 1763 at the end of the Seven Years War and is considered the last great Prussian baroque palace. After the war, Frederick had this palace built as a present to himself, but ended up going bankrupt before it was finished and therefore never lived here.

Proof I was there

The color of the palace was so vibrant

The park surrounding the palace was amazing. I couldn't help but stand in awe that this was someones yard at one point. Can you imagine?

Um, can you say totally awesome gazebo?!

It was so huge and wasn't blocked off so you could wander around it!

We had a yummy lunch while there.

This is the Orangery built by Friedrich Wilhelm IV

Loved this girl's expression

The grounds here are so lovely

Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm IV

On Friday I decided to check out the Berlin Zoo and was able to get a few good shots of the animals. I was the 4th person in line and no one else was behind me. It was nice since I was there first thing in the morning, no one was there and the animals were all out waiting for breakfast!