Marble House
Renovation Ökonomieweg
From 16 August to the end of September, Ökonomieweg between Marble House and the entrance to Cecilienhof Country House will be closed for renovation work. During the construction period, bicycle traffic must be shifted to the street "Am Neuen Garten" or the "Große Weinmeisterstraße" (see map).
The parking spaces at Cecilienhof Country House are accessible.
The Marble House is romantically situated on a terraced site directly on the lakeshore in the New Garden. King Frederick William II had the structure with its exterior accents of Silesian marble erected from 1787–93 as a summer residence. His architect Carl von Gontard thus created the first and only Prussian royal palace in the early Neoclassical style. The palace and garden served as a secluded retreat for the artistically inclined king, who had an enthusiasm for Rosicrucian ideas.
The New Garden’s distinctive atmosphere continues to enchant today’s visitors. The spacious grounds inspired by English gardens offer expansive views of the Havel landscape extending to Peacock Island and its palace. The garden’s many small, mystical architectural features, such as the pyramids, recall the former resident’s interests.
The Marble House’s interior decoration, designed by Carl Gotthard Langhans, among others, draws on design traditions founded in classical antiquity. Numerous marble fireplaces and ancient sculptures were acquired in Italy expressly for this palace. The interiors were also conceived to closely echo the pastoral setting, with, for example, the use of native woods to create exquisite intarsia and high-quality wooden floors. The choice décor was further enhanced with fine silk wall coverings and two grandfather clocks from the estate of Madame Pompadour, as well as an extensive collection of outstanding ceramic vases from the English Wedgwood manufactory.
The vestibule done entirely in polychrome marble, the grotto-style hall at the water’s edge, and the impressive concert hall represent the highlights of the palace’s Neoclassical rooms that are still largely preserved in the original.
Address
Marble Palace [Marmorpalais]
Im Neuen Garten 10
14469 Potsdam
How to get there
Public Transportation
Stop "Potsdam, Birkenstr./Alleestr." + ca. 700m Fußweg
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Parking
Paid parking spaces for cars and buses near the palace.
Opening Hours
Summer Season | April
| Monday - Friday: | closed |
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| Saturday / Sunday: | 10:00 - 17:30 |
Summer Season | May to October
| Monday | closed |
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| Tuesday - Sunday: | 10:00 - 17:30 |
Winter Season | November to March
| Monday - Friday: | closed |
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| Saturday / Sunday: | 10:00 - 16:00 |
Can be viewed with a guided tour, last admission 30 minutes before closing.
For organisational reasons, there may be waiting times. We ask for your understanding.
On public holidays, weekend opening hours apply unless otherwise stated.
Admission Prices
Single Ticket
Price : 8.00 reduced : 6.00
Cecilienhof Country House / Marble House Combined Ticket
Valid for one day, May to October
Price : 14.00 reduced : 10.00
sanssouci+ Ticket
Valid for a single visit to all the SPSG palaces in Potsdam open to the public on one day (not valid for Sacrow House and Stern Hunting Lodge; not valid for special exhibitions; in the Belvedere Pfingstberg, ticket owners are granted the reduced rate).
Sold at all palace registers, in the visitor centres and online. A fixed admission time slot at Sanssouci Palace is included with purchase, and a guided tour time must be booked for the New Palace.
Price : 22.00 reduced : 17.00
sanssouci+ Family Ticket
Valid for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children.
Valid for a single visit to all the SPSG palaces in Potsdam open to the public on one day (not valid for Sacrow House and Stern Hunting Lodge, not valid for special exhibitions), in the Belvedere Pfingstberg ticket owners are granted the reduced rate.
Sold at all palace registers, in the visitor centres and online. A fixed admission time slot at Sanssouci Palace is included with purchase, and a guided tour time must be booked for the New Palace. .
Price : 49.00
Potsdam Family Tickets
Valid for a single visit to all the SPSG palaces in Potsdam open to the public on one day, except Sanssouci Palace (not valid for the Belvedere on Potsdam’s Pfingstberg, Sacrow House and Stern Hunting Lodge).
Valid for up to 2 adults and up to 4 children (aged 18 or younger). On sale at all palace registers and at the visitor centers.
Price : 25.00
Free admission
for annual ticket holders
Further information (in German)
Price : 0.00
Equipment
- Audio Guide German
- Audio Guide English
Contact
Visitor Centre Historic Windmill in Sanssouci Park
An der Orangerie 1
14469 Potsdam
Closed Mondays
Visitor Centre New Palace in Sanssouci Park
Am Neuen Palais 3
14469 Potsdam
Closed Tuedays
info@spsg.de
Phone: +49 (0) 331.96 94-200
SPSG | Gruppenservice
contact form for booking requests
gruppenservice@spsg.de
Phone: 0331.96 94-222
Fax: 0331.96 94-107
Accessibility
- conditionally barrier-free
The ground floor can be visited with a wheelchair; a lifting platform provides access to the entrance to the palace.
A wheelchair is available in the palace.
For conservation reasons, it is unfortunately not possible to use prams / baby strollers in the exhibition rooms.
Luggage storage
Please note: No luggage or baggage may be left in the entrance area of the palace for security and safety reasons.
A limited number of lockers are available for pieces of baggage (up to 30 x 45 x 90 cm).
Dining
In the surroundings you will find the following dining options
Café Cecilie
in the Palace courtyard
Meierei im Neuen Garten
Brewery & Inn directly on the shores of Jungfernsee
Café Midi
in the 'Treffpunkt Freizeit'
Coffee-Bike
in the Orangery in theNew Garden
Impressions
360 degree panorama
Oval room in the Marble House
© Reinhardt & Sommer
