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

SPSG | Visitor Information
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)

Our staff at the Visitor Information Center will be glad to advise you on any questions related to your visit to the palaces.

SPSG | Gruppenservice
Fax: 0331.96 94-107

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