Charlottenburg Palace

Charlottenburg Palace is a rich scene of royal courtyard design, intended to inspire visitors and as a place for locals to escape from the busyness of Berlin.

Its creation began in 1695, when Sophia Charlotte commissioned Siméon Godeau, a student of the famous gardener of the Versailles court, André Le Nôtre, to arrange the most modern garden in the said world. German. She can then travel by yacht from the Berlin Palace to Charlottenburg, where she celebrates with music, dance and fireworks, or philosophize with Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz while strolling through the mountains. rare and splendid flowers in the garden.

The Baroque estate, designed in the French style, was soon expanded when Sophia Charlotte became the first Queen of Prussia (Prussia) in 1701. Frederick the Great preserved the art garden area, and his successors His taste posed a landscape garden suitable for English gardens, much of which still exists today. After being devastated by World War II, efforts were made to return the atmosphere close to the former Baroque palace, to restore artistic settings to the garden and to create new areas for use today, such as children's playground.

Today, a stroll through the gardens at Charlottenburg Palace is a stroll through 300 years of garden design, and to other worthy of a visit such as the Belvedere – a small garden palace near the Spree with a walk-in set. collect precious KPM porcelain; Tomb of Queen Louise; and The New Pevilion built by Karl Friedrich Schinkel.

Address: Spandauer Damm 10-22, 14059 Berlin

Opening hours: daily 08:00 – evening

Email: info@spsg.de