(From left) Winston Churchill, Harry Truman and Joseph Stalin in Potsdam in July 1945 to discuss the new world order in the aftermath of World War II. — CPA Media/Pictures From History/dpa
In many ways, Potsdam is Berlin’s counterpart to Versailles in Paris.
In tourist terms, it’s a popular day trip for visitors in Germany, who head out of Berlin by train to see Potsdam’s castles, parks and galleries, as well as the historic bridge across which the Soviet Union and the West traded captured spies.
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