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Sight Nauener Vorstadt, Potsdam

Alexandrowka Russian Colony

A sight in Nauener Vorstadt, Potsdam, budget-friendly ($) and worth about 45 minutes. Best time to go: Afternoon.

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Alexandrowka Russian Colony in Nauener Vorstadt, Potsdam
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Why go

Wooden Russian-style houses built for Russian singers in 1826, a UNESCO site.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Potsdam, alongside 5 sights, 1 place for a drink and 1 place to eat. 2 more of our picks sit within 1 km in a straight line, so it pairs easily with Dutch Quarter and Brandenburger Straße. At about 45 minutes, it slots neatly between bigger plans.

Type
Sight · Culture
Neighborhood
Nauener Vorstadt
Price
$
Time needed
45 min
Best time
Afternoon

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Potsdam, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Dutch Quarter

    Four blocks of red-brick gabled houses built for Dutch craftsmen in the 1730s.

    Sight · 0.7 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Brandenburger Straße

    Pedestrian street of cafés and bakeries between the Dutch Quarter and Sanssouci.

    Food · 1.0 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Sanssouci Palace

    Frederick the Great's single-story Rococo summer palace above terraced vineyards.

    Sight · 1.4 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Museum Barberini

    Art museum in a rebuilt baroque palace on the Alter Markt, strong on Impressionist paintings.

    Sight · 1.5 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Gasthausbrauerei Meierei im Neuen Garten

    Brewpub in a former dairy on the Jungfernsee, with house-brewed Hell.

    Drinks · 1.7 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Park Sanssouci

    Large palace park with the Chinese House, Orangery and miles of paths.

    Outdoors · 2.0 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Alexandrowka Russian Colony is a stop on our Berlin, Potsdam & Dresden route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More sights to see in Potsdam

2 more curated sights in Potsdam. See the full Potsdam guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Potsdam run from 2°C in January to 26°C in July; July is usually the wettest month. For Alexandrowka Russian Colony itself, we suggest: Afternoon.

Modelled monthly averages for Potsdam from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Potsdam weather by month.

Getting there

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Address
Russische Kolonie 8, 14469 Potsdam-Nördliche Vorstadt, Germany
Coordinates
52.40862, 13.05744
Destination
Potsdam, Germany

Alexandrowka Russian Colony: quick answers

How much time do you need at Alexandrowka Russian Colony?

Plan on about 45 minutes at Alexandrowka Russian Colony. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Alexandrowka Russian Colony?

Our pick: Afternoon.

Where is Alexandrowka Russian Colony?

Alexandrowka Russian Colony is at Russische Kolonie 8, 14469 Potsdam-Nördliche Vorstadt, Germany, in Nauener Vorstadt. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Alexandrowka Russian Colony?

Alexandrowka Russian Colony appears on Berlin, Potsdam & Dresden, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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