The Quadriga – Berlin’s Emblem After the victory over Prussia and his march into Berlin in 1806, France’s Emperor Napoleon I had the Quadriga atop of the Brandenburg Gate ‒ the four-horse drawn chario
Information on the collection of paintings Media implemented visually Carl Blechen: The Interior of the Palm House on Peacock Island, 1832-34, GK I 4054 File size: 4.1 MB Oil on canvas, 73.4 × 64.5 cm
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Not far from Potsdam, on the south bank of the Havel, lies the little country residence of Caputh, which has served both electors and kings. The early baroque palace is the only palace from the age of
Between 1797 and 1804, the village of Paretz, 19 km north of Potsdam, was redesigned in Gothic style by David Gilly for Frederick William III, then still heir to the throne, and his wife Luise. While
Schloss Oranienburg is one of the most striking baroque buildings in the marches of Brandenburg. Its origins date back to the 13th century. A moated castle first mentioned in 1288 changed hands severa
The history of Rheinsberg is closely associated with Frederick the Great when he was a Crown Prince and with the life of his brother Prince Henry. After years of bitter conflict between father and son
Originally a medieval castle, the palace still retains its Renaissance look, acquired when it was redeveloped as a fortified residence. It was heavily influenced by Frederick William I (r. 1713–1740),
Berlin In 1794, Frederick William II of Prussia had a rural summer pavilion built on Pfaueninsel (the isle of peacocks) for himself and his close confidante Wilhelmine Enke, the future Countess Lichte
Berlin Just beyond the gates of Potsdam, on the banks of the Havel, Schloss Glienicke with its park is a major component of the local cultural landscape. Prince Carl of Prussia bought the property in
Berlin The 55-hectare Charlottenburg Palace Garden is Berlin’s leading historical garden monument, the baroque parterre having been recreated, in a free interpretation of the original, after the damag
Berlin Charlottenburg Palace vividly demonstrates prussian Hohenzollern court culture from the 17th until the early 20th century, despite suffering severe damage during the Second World War. The origi
