Friedrich II preferred the simpler Schloss Sanssouci, but the 'New Palace' was where his descendants Wilhelm I and Wilhelm II razzled and dazzled guests. View the studies, bedrooms and party rooms; the stone- and shell-encrusted Muschel Saal is like a grotto and amongst so many chandeliers it’s Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s 'crown of kings' that stands out. In 2012 the Neues Palais can only be visited as part of the Friederisiko exhibition. Take bus N°605 or 606 from Potsdam Hauptbahnhof.

 Admission 14€/10.