Palais Lichtenau, Royal residential palace in Nördliche Innenstadt, Potsdam, Germany.
The Palais Lichtenau is a three-story neoclassical building with a symmetrical facade and large windows in central Potsdam. The carefully designed architecture shows characteristic features of the classical style with proportional elements along the main elevation.
The palace was commissioned in 1796 by Frederick William II and designed by architects Michael Philipp Daniel Boumann and Carl Gotthard Langhans for Wilhelmine Enke. She later became known as Countess Lichtenau and served as a close advisor to the king on important matters.
The palace reflects the architectural tastes of late 18th-century Prussian nobility and shows refined interior details with classical elements. Its rooms tell a story of life between power and art during this period.
The building is located at Behlertstraße 32 and is easy to reach. Today it houses a dermatology clinic and serves as an event venue, so it is best to arrange visits in advance.
The palace maintained a direct line of sight to the Marble Palace in the New Garden, creating visual connections between the king and his companion's residences. This layout shows how architects deliberately shaped sight lines between the two important buildings.
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