Schloss Weißensee

Schloss Weißensee was a castle on White Lake in Berlin featuring multiple wings and symmetrical facades in neo-Renaissance style. The estate spread along the lakeshore with grand halls and formal rooms throughout its layout.

Friedrich Wilhelm Lüdersdorff constructed the building in 1859 to replace an earlier manor house on the site. The property was later acquired by Gustav Adolf Schön and destroyed by fire in 1919.

The property became a popular public gathering place in the 1870s with dedicated spaces for live music and dancing. Local people would come to spend their leisure time in the beer gardens and entertainment halls.

The original site today is marked only by a row of trees since the building burned completely in 1919. Visitors can walk along the White Lake shore to experience the location and its surroundings.

Local residents called it a castle even though it was actually a manor estate, not a true fortress. This informal naming shows how Berliners perceived and valued the property as something grander than its actual status.

GPS coordinates: 52.55250,13.46278

Latest update: December 9, 2025 12:20