Architectural style Renaissance Country Germany Completed 1863 | Groundbreaking 1847 Opened 1863 | |
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Type Palace, viewing structure Similar | ||
The Belvedere on the Pfingstberg (German: Belvedere auf dem Pfingstberg) is a palatial building in the northern part of the New Garden in Potsdam, Germany, atop Pfingstberg hill.
It was commissioned by King Friedrich Wilhelm IV of Prussia and is only one part of an originally substantially more extensive building project. The twin-towered building was modeled on Italian Renaissance architecture and was to serve as a viewing place for the visitors of the garden. It was built between 1847 and 1863 with an interruption from 1852 to 1860. From sketches from the king, the architects Ludwig Persius, Friedrich August Stüler and de:Ludwig Ferdinand Hesse drew up detailed plans. The garden architect Peter Joseph Lenné was responsible for the design of the grounds.
The building fell into disrepair during World War II and in the period of the German Democratic Republic, but was repaired between 1988 and 2005 by a group of local residents. Today, the Belvedere is open to visitors.
Since 1999, the palace has been a part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin.
