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the woods to the (3 M.) Rbnier-Schau::r, an entrenchment opposite
Nedlitz (p. 197). — The road ends at the Glienicke Bridge (p. 198),
1 M. from the Sakrow ferry.
Beyond AVannsee the railway crosses the Teltow Canal, which
connects the Havel, via the Griebnitz-See (see below), with the
Dahme (near Grunau, p. 203). —14 M. Neu-Babelsberg, a cluster
of villas on the W. bank of the Griebnitz-See. From the station to
Klein-Glienicke and Babelsberg l3/4 M. (steamer see below, omnibus
in winter).
Steamboats from the Neu-Babelsberg station ply frequently across
the Griebnitz-See to Babelsberg and Klein-Glienicke (to the Glienicke
Bridge 20 pf.; junction for Potsdam, p. 198), whence certain steamers
cross the Jungfern-See to Moorlake (Sakrow ferry, see above), Meierei
(Neuer Garten, p. 197), and Nedlitz (p. 197; 40 pf.). Other steamboats
ply on the Prim-Leopold Canal to Wannsee Station (30 pf.), some of
them going on to Beelitzhof and Moorlake (where visitors bound for
Babelsberg change for the line mentioned above); and on the Teltow Canal
to the Schleuse (30 pf.; restaurant) near the charmingly situated estate
of Klem-Machnoto; tramway to Gross-Lichterfelde (p. 186).
16 M. Nowawes, a village established by Frederick the Great,
with 22,200 inhabitants. — 16y2 M. Potsdam.
14. Potsdam and its Environs.
A visit to Potsdam is highly recommended on account both of
its natural beauties and its historical associations. The spacious
parks with their rivers and fountains and the palaces with their
well-preserved interiors and contemporary decorations and furniture
present us with a better picture of a royal residence of the 18th
century than can be seen even at the larger and more pretentious
palace of Versailles, which was deprived of so much of its splendour
by the Revolution. If Versailles has the advantages of a uniform
scheme in its arrangement, Potsdam has the charm of variety.
Railways from Berlin to Potsdam.
1. Potsdam AIain Line (station, Pl.G, 19; pp. 1,127). The long
distance trains stop at no intermediate station and have no reduced
fares. A suburban service, with its terminus at (18y2 M.) Wildpark
(>/2 M. from the New Palace, p. 196) or (2iy2 M.) Werder (p. 199),
calls at (13y2 M.) Neu-Bubelsberg, (16 M.) Potsdam, and (17y2 M.)
Charlottenhof (10 min. by the Waldemar-Str. from the S. entrance
to the park of Sanssouci; p. 193).
2. Wannsee Railway (station, Pl.G, 19), trains to Potsdam every
hour; comp. pp. 185-187.
3. Stadtbahn (N. platforms). Beyond Charlottenburg these
trains call at Grunewald (6 M. from Friedrich-Strasse Station,
p. 184), traverse the Grunewald, and beyond (11 M.) Nikolassee
follow the route described on pp. 186, 187.