Charlottenburg Palace, Royal summer residence in Berlin, Germany
The palace exhibits multiple architectural styles across its several wings, including extensive Baroque elements, Rococo ornaments, and Neoclassical features.
Built in 1695 for Sophie Charlotte, wife of Frederick I of Prussia, the palace underwent numerous expansions by different architects throughout the 18th century.
The palace contains an extensive collection of royal artifacts, including period furniture, paintings, porcelain collections, and ceremonial silver tableware from Prussian history.
Visitors can purchase combination tickets that grant access to all museum sections within the palace complex, including the Old Palace and New Wing.
The palace gardens feature a classical temple mausoleum containing the tomb of Queen Louise, with a marble sculpture created by Christian Daniel Rauch.
Location: Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf
Location: Berlin
Inception: 1791
Architects: Johann Arnold Nering, Johann Friedrich Eosander von Göthe, Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff, Carl Gotthard Langhans
Architectural style: baroque architecture, Rococo, Neoclassical architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access
Operator: Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg
Address: Spandauer Damm 10-22, 14059 Berlin
Opening Hours: April-October Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-17:30; November-March Tuesday-Sunday 10:00-16:30
Phone: +493319694200
Website: https://spsg.de/schloesser-gaerten/objekt/schloss-charlottenburg-altes-schloss
GPS coordinates: 52.52111,13.29583
Latest update: May 28, 2025 11:41
Berlin has reinvented itself several times in its history, and these transformations remain visible across the city today. You can see Prussian palaces like Charlottenburg, the large dome of the parliament building, the Brandenburg Gate, and the museums on Museum Island, where ancient art from different periods is displayed. The memorial church stands next to modern shopping streets, and the television tower at Alexanderplatz marks the skyline above the city center. More recent history shapes the city just as strongly. The Berlin Wall Memorial on Bernauer Strasse recalls the division, while the East Side Gallery along the river shows a painted stretch of the wall. The Holocaust Memorial, the Topography of Terror, and the Stasi Museum document the darkest chapters of the 20th century. The GDR Museum and the Palace of Tears offer a glimpse into daily life in the divided city. Between these serious places you find Tiergarten park, the zoo, and squares like Gendarmenmarkt, where you can simply sit and watch modern Berlin go by.
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Bröhan Museum
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Equestrian statue of Friedrich Wilhelm I
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Neuer Pavillon
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Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection
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Klausenerplatz
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Orangerie
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Prinz Albrecht von Preußen Memorial
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Schloßbrücke
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Frederick the Great Memorial
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Zwei Friedenssäulen
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Borghese Gladiators
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Memorial Frederick I of Prussia
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Meilenstein
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Adventhaus
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Bebauung am Luisenplatz
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Gardens of Charlottenburg Palace
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Germanicus
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Schlosstheater Charlottenburg
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Filmbühne Mali
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Fortuna
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Sumpfzypresse im Schlosspark Charlottenburg
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Findling vor dem Schloss Charlottenburg
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Athena
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Ensemble Klausenerplatz
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Stolperstein dedicated to Philippine Goldemann
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Kaiser-Friedrich-Straße 1A
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United Enemies
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