# Sanssouci (1745)

URL: https://germany-history.com/timeline/1745-sanssouci
Location: Potsdam
Categories: main-event

From 1745 Frederick the Great built the palace of Sanssouci ('without worries') in Potsdam. He hosted Voltaire there. The palaces and parks of Potsdam are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

## Why it matters
It symbolised enlightened absolutism in Prussia.

Ruler at the time: [Francis I](https://germany-history.com/rulers/francis-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia – Sanssouci](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sanssouci)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica – Sanssouci](https://www.britannica.com/place/Sanssouci-Palace)