Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. But the legend, which includes ...

But the fable has deep roots, and the myth makes money. To this day, visitors to Frederick’s summer home of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, outside Berlin, leave raw potatoes and paper crowns on ...

A woman takes a photo of herself as she places a potato on the grave stone of King Frederick II of Prussia, in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Markus ...

Jürgen Luh, historian of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation, poses for a portrait in front of King Frederick II of Prussia summer home Sanssouci Palace, in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025.

To this day, visitors to Frederick’s summer home of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, outside Berlin, leave raw potatoes and paper crowns on the king’s grave.

Jürgen Luh, historian of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation, poses for a portrait in front of King Frederick II of Prussia summer home Sanssouci Palace, in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025.

World Tourists leave potatoes on Frederick the Great’s grave. They’re perpetuating a German myth July 1, 2025 at 11:41 pm By ...

The palace's gift shops sell potato merchandise, from postcards and children's books to a 35-euro ($40) apron proclaiming the wearer as a Kartoffelkönig. Luh used to correct tour guides and ...

POTSDAM – Generations of Germans believe Frederick the Great brought the beloved potato to Germany. The legend is this: King Frederick II of Prussia wanted his subjects to eat potatoes ...

Markus Schreiber A woman takes a photo of herself as she places a potato on the grave stone of King Frederick II of Prussia, in the park of Sanssouci Palace in Potsdam, Germany, June 17, 2025. (AP ...