New Palace – Hedge Theater
“Hidden away” for more than 150 years, the Hedge Theater can be found to the north of the New Palace in Sanssouci Park. When Frederick the Great had the New Palace built from 1763–69 following the Seven Years’ War, the surrounding garden areas were redesigned and a Hedge Theater was created to amuse the king and his guests. The court gardener Heinrich Christian Eckstein was entrusted with this task. It can be considered the symmetrical counterpart of the “Gartensalon,” with its iron-latticed pergolas and rose plantings.
Thanks to the Freunde der Preußischen Schlösser und Gärten e.V., the Hedge Theater was restored, and to this day some of the shrubs from the original plantings survive.
Since 2012, it can be booked for events. The spacious outdoor auditorium is ideal for concerts, theater plays, readings and standing receptions.
Neues Palais
Am Neuen Palais
14469 Potsdam
Public Transportation
Stop “Potsdam, Neues Palais”
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Traffic information
Parking
Paid parking spaces for cars and buses in the car park P3 – At the New Palace.
- Open Air
- reception
- concert, reading, lecture
The Hedge Theater with its yawn-stage, the audience area and the pergola can be rented.
Area of the water-bound surface: 900 m2
- up to 300
210 seated
250 standing
Four concrete foundations for sound and light installations are available. Each of them have a dead weight of 1,3t. A statisitical calculation for any structures or installations is to be made by the organiser.
Power supply units are sufficiently available. Water supply units are not available but may be provided for an additional fee.
On request 300 chairs can be rented from the foundation.
There are no restrooms availble on-site. On request the restrooms of the visitor centre "New Palace" may be used.
The catering for the Hedge Theater must be selected in coordination with the foundation.
Cultural institutions with state support, as well as the states of Berlin and Brandenburg receive special conditions.
The organizer is in charge to enter a liability insurance for events (short-term risks). For this a proof must be provided to the foundation before the event takes place.
Additionally supervision and cleaning will be charged. The order for the cleaning or supervision will be initiated by the foundation. The lessee will be charged through the company “Fridericus Servicegesellschaft der Preußischen Schlösser und Gärten mbH.”
For further information please contact:
Tel. +491 331/58184620 (cleaning) or
Tel. +491 331/58184641 (supervision).
- April
- May
- June
- July
- August
- September
- October
The Hedge Theater can be rented from spring to fall. There is no weather protection provided.
Head of Events
SPSG | Department Education and Marketing
Postfach 60 14 62
D – 14414 Potsdam
eventlocations@spsg.de
Assistent of Events
SPSG | Department Education and Marketing
Postfach 60 14 62
D – 14414 Potsdam
eventlocations@spsg.de
- wheelchair access
Delivery:
Possible via Ökonomieweg/Mopke
