The Norman Tower on Ruinenberg is one of the historical lookout points in Potsdam. The 360° view takes in a panorama that spans from the small palace on Peacock Island, across the entire breadth of Sanssouci Park, to Wilhelmshöhe near Werder.In the mid-18th century Frederick the Great had a water basin erected on Ruinenberg, also known as the Mount of Ruins, to supply water to the fountains in Sanssouci Park. He surrounded the basin with an artistic arrangement of gigantic columns, a Doric rotun

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