Culture and history

Töplitz
The island Töplitz was settled by the last monks of Lehnin 700 years ago. They grew wine on the mountain of wine and they lived on fish farming, agriculture and livestock farming.
Friedrich the II were brought the Huguenots, which had been displaced from the Switzerland into Old-Töplitz. Therefore there was a cultural recovery in Töplitz, because the Huguenots had brought modern practices of production for the agriculture with them. They have even started to breed silkworms to become independence of Asia, the monopoly of cloths.
Since the beginning of the 19th century our village has been renowned for the fruit-growing. By reason of the sandy soil of the Mark we have apple and cherry trees with a very high quality. Today there is an international gallery that presents the most different works of art from many countries.

Potsdam
Visit the regional capital from Brandenburg with his reams of sights. You have the best view from the Belvedere on the Pfingstberg.
You can go sightseeing the Krongut Bornstedt, the Sanssouci Palace, the New Palace, the Marble Palace, the Chinese Teahouse, the Island of pea fowls, the Russian colony Alexandrowka, the Biosphere in the BUGA-park or the neighbourhood of weavers in Babelsberg. Go visiting the cabaret or the new theatre in the Schiffbauergasse.
The casino Jokers Garden is available for the fans of the roulette. At the weekend several bars and discos are open in the city.
A special highlight of Potsdam is of course the film studios Babelsberg. In the film studios you can see breathtaking stunt shows and much, much more.