Gutspark Groß Glienicke

Gutspark Groß Glienicke is a landscape park at the northern end of Groß Glienicker See in Potsdam. It formed part of the Groß Glienicke manor.

Johann Heinrich Berger-Landefeldt created the park around 1847, following the glacial meltwater channel beneath the lake. A large pond includes an island.

Original planting survives in the park alongside a decorative building, a fountain, a burial site, and bridge remnants. The Potsdam Gate adds another historical feature.

A manor house once stood opposite the park, but fire destroyed it in 1945. Postwar division split the estate into eastern and western sections.

Border installations partly destroyed the park after 1961, leaving Berlin Wall remnants within its historical setting. The protected heritage site preserves nineteenth-century garden design.

The gently raised western and eastern sections reflect the landscape that shaped the park’s layout. Paths lead through trees, historic structures, and open views.

The von Ribbeck family connects the park with Brandenburg’s regional history. The von Wollank family were the final owners of the manor.

Gutspark Groß Glienicke records the changing relationship between estate design, local families, and Germany’s divided past.