Villa Quandt
Villa Quandt stands on Pfingstberg in Potsdam, within an ensemble of stately homes in Nauener Vorstadt. Villa Henckel and Villa Lepsius belong to the same nearby group. The historic villa forms part of Potsdam’s UNESCO World Heritage site and is managed by the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg. Belvedere, Cecilienhof Palace and the Russian Colony Alexandrowka lie nearby.
Structural evidence reaches back to around 1800, while major alterations reshaped the building between 1831 and 1833. Ulrike Augusta von Quandt acquired the property in 1833. King Frederick William IV purchased it in 1841, making the residence prestigious for Hohenzollern family members. Prince Oskar lived here with his family from 1914.
After the Second World War, Soviet military administration used the building until 1994, before restoration followed its withdrawal. The restoration work was complete by 2006. Since 2007, the Theodor Fontane Archive and Brandenburg Literature Office have occupied the villa. The restored building now combines architectural history with Brandenburg’s literary institutions.
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