Opening Times of the Prussian Palaces - Overview
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Openings to the public holidays
On public holidays, weekend opening hours apply unless otherwise stated.
7 to 10 April, Easter
- Palaces regularly open
1 May, May Day
- Palaces regularly open
- additional: Steam Engine Building
18 May, Ascension Day
- Palaces regularly open
- additional: Steam Engine Building
19 May, Long Weekend
- Palaces regularly open
28 May, Whitsunday
- Palaces regularly open
- additional: Steam Engine Building
29 May, Whit Monday
- Palaces regularly open
- additional: Steam Engine Building
2 October, Bridge day before the Day of German Unity
- Opening hours as on weekends
- additional: Steam Engine Building
3 October, Day of German Unity
- Palaces regularly open
- additional: Steam Engine Building
30 October, Bridge day before the Reformation Day
- Opening hours as on weekends - also Berlin palaces
31 October, Reformation Day (Brandenburg holiday only)
- Palaces regularly open
- additional: Steam Engine Building
End of Summer Season
24 December, Christmas Eve
- all palaces closed
- Ferry Peacock Island in operation
25 December, Christmas Day
- all palaces closed
- Ferry Peacock Island in operation
26 December, Christmas Holiday
- Sanssouci Palace
- New Palace
- Cecilienhof Country House
- Marble House
- Ferry Peacock Island in operation
- Charlottenburg Palace, Old Palace
- Charlottenburg Palace, New Wing
- New Pavillion
- Glienicke Villa
- Grunewald Hunting Lodge
- Schönhausen House
- Caputh House
- Königs Wusterhausen Hunting Lodge
- Oranienburg Palace Museum
- Paretz House
- Rheinsberg House
- Visitor Center Historic Windmill | 9.30 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
- Visitor Center New Palace | 10 a.m. - 4.30 p.m.
31 December, New Year's Eve | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Sanssouci Palace
- New Palace
- Cecilienhof Country House
- Ferry Peacock Island in operation
- Charlottenburg Palace, Old Palace
- Charlottenburg Palace, New Wing
- Rheinsberg House
- Visitor Center Historic Windmill | 9.30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
- Visitor Center New Palace | 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
1 January, New Year's Day | from 11 a.m.
- Sanssouci Palace
- New Palace
- Cecilienhof Country House
- Marble House
- Ferry Peacock Island in operation
- Charlottenburg Palace, Old Palace
- Charlottenburg Palace, New Wing
- New Pavillion
- Glienicke Villa
- Grunewald Hunting Lodge
- Schönhausen House
- Caputh House
- Königs Wusterhausen Hunting Lodge
- Oranienburg Palace Museum
- Paretz House
- Rheinsberg House
- Visitor Center Historic Windmill | from 10.30 a.m.
- Visitor Center New Palace | from 10.30 a.m.
Contact Information for Palace Visitors
Our staff at the Visitor Information Center will be glad to advise you on any questions related to your visit to the palaces.
Phone: +49 (0) 331.96 94-200
info(at)spsg.de
Visitor Centre Historic Windmill in Sanssouci Park
An der Orangerie 1
14469 Potsdam
April to October
Tue-Sun 8.30am -5.30pm
November to March
Tue-Sun 8.30am -4.30pm
closed Mondays
Visitor Centre New Palace in Sanssouci Park
Am Neuen Palais 3
14469 Potsdam
April to October
Wed-Mon 10am-5.30pm
November to March
Wed-Mon 10am-4.30pm
closed Tuedays
Are you planning a visit to the palaces and gardens as a group? Our Group Services staff is available to help with your reservations and bookings.
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