Outside of Cecilienhof
The corner is where Stalin's study was located
View from the castle at a river. When the wall existed, it actually blocked the castle's view of the river!
Stalin's study
This is who the castle was built for in the first place
The yard with its red star made of flowers
fancy chimney eh?
This 'castle' was originally build in the 19th century just for fun. No one ever lived there, and it was recently renovated for absolutely no reason. It was introduced to us as an useless building.
Alexander Nevskiy cathedral in the Russische Colonie
Herr Jacobsen instructing the group
"And you see..."
Potsdamer Brandenburg Gate
Immigrants everywhere, always
German playing an Indian Sitar
Sanssouci: modest former summer residence of Frederick the Great, King of Prussia
view from back of castle
our group
Potatoes are placed on his grave because he ended hunger in Germany by introducing potatoes and tomatoes as staple crops for the first time.
Chinese house. This was built by Prussians in the 18th century, by architects who had never even seen a Chinese person before. It looks nothing like a Chinese house.
A German bird.
A large German tree.
Chinese house. The guy looks more Mexican than Chinese if you ask me.
Dutch mill.
