Friedrichsfelde Castle

Friedrichsfelde Castle is a three-story building with symmetrical wings, rectangular windows, and classical columns across its facade, located within the grounds of Tierpark Berlin. The east wing contains exhibitions featuring historical portraits, period furniture, and original architectural elements that show how the building was furnished and decorated.

Benjamin Raule commissioned the building in 1695, and architects Martin Heinrich Böhme and Johann Arnold Nering completed it in 1698. Over the following centuries, it served different purposes as tastes and needs changed.

The grand ballroom hosts classical concerts where visitors can experience the elegant setting and acoustics of the original performance space. Musical events continue in rooms that have served this purpose since the 18th century.

The castle sits within the Tierpark grounds, making it easy to visit as part of a walk through the animal park. Exhibitions in the east wing trace Berlin's development and provide good context about the city's past.

The building transformed through multiple roles over its lifetime, functioning as a pleasure palace, then a working farmhouse, and even as a veterinary clinic at one point. These shifts reveal how the structure adapted to meet the practical needs of different eras.

Location: Lichtenberg

Inception: 1695

Founders: Benjamin Raule

Architects: Martin Heinrich Böhme, Johann Arnold Nering

Architectural style: Neoclassical architecture, classicism

Accessibility: Wheelchair limited access

Address: Am Tierpark 41, 10319 Berlin

Website: http://schloss-friedrichsfelde.de

GPS coordinates: 52.50444,13.52333

Latest update: December 7, 2025 20:25