Klein Glienicke

Klein Glienicke is a district of Potsdam between Babelsberg Park and the Glienicke Bridge and impresses with its picturesque Swiss houses, which are part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site.
For a long time, Klein Glienicke was primarily known as the "appendix of the GDR," as the town was completely surrounded by West Berlin and thus by the border, and as an exclave of the GDR, it was granted the status of a "special security zone." The only connection to Potsdam was a narrow bridge, which could only be crossed with written permission. During a walk through Klein Glienicke, information panels provide details about the town's history.
The Swiss-style houses date back to Prince Carl. Between 1863 and 1867, he had ten houses built in the Swiss style. Only four of these remain today: two on Waldmüllerstrasse, one on Wilhelm-Leuschner-Strasse, and one on Louis-Nathan-Allee. Peter Joseph Lenné was commissioned to design the landscape of the area. He also incorporated the Böttcherberg, now part of Berlin, into his garden design. The semicircular Loggia Alexandra was built on the hill, offering impressive views of the surrounding cultural landscape.
The old cemetery in Klein Glienicke is the final resting place of numerous prominent figures who were important to the local history and beyond. The many ornate graves bear witness to this. A few minutes from the old cemetery stands the small neo-Gothic chapel, built according to plans by Reinhold Persius and consecrated in 1881.
With its architecturally valuable and character-defining buildings, Klein Glienicke is an important part of the World Heritage Site, serving as a link between the parks of Babelsberg and Glienicke.