Thepalaceisbuiltinasplendidstyle，butisunfortunatelyquiteuseless，asthecourthasbeautifulsummer-palacesintheneighbourhoodofPotsdam，andspendsthewinterinBerlin。
Thecastlesquareisnotverygood；itisneitherlargenorregular，andnotevenlevel。Onitstandsthelargechurch，whichisnotyetcompleted，butpromisestobeafinestructure。Thetownistolerablylarge，andhasmanyfinehouses。Thestreets，especiallytheNaunerStreet，arewideandlong，butbadlypaved；thestonesarelaidwiththepointedsideupwards，andforfoot-passengersthereisastonepavementtwofeetbroadononesideofthestreetonly。ThepromenadeofthetownspeopleiscalledAmKanalbesidethecanal，andisafinesquare，throughwhichthecanalflows，andisornamentedwithtrees。
Oftheroyalpleasure-palacesIvisitedthatofSansSoucifirst。
Itissurroundedbyaprettypark，andliesonahill，whichisdividedintosixterraces。Largeconservatoriesstandoneachsideofthese；andinfrontofthemarelongalleysoforangeandlemon-
trees。