Sanssouci Picture Gallery

Sanssouci Picture Gallery
South side of the Picture Gallery
Interactive fullscreen map
LocationPotsdam, Germany
Coordinates52°24′13.7″N 13°2′27.6″E / 52.403806°N 13.041000°E / 52.403806; 13.041000

The Picture Gallery (German: Bildergalerie) in the Sanssouci Park of Potsdam was built in 1755–64 during the reign of Frederick II of Prussia under the supervision of Johann Gottfried Büring. The Picture Gallery is situated east of the palace and is the oldest extant museum built for a ruler in Germany.

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