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used the New Palace for festive occasions or theatre productions. Not until Kaiser Frederick III in 1859 did a monarch reside here regularly in summer. His son William II made the New Palace his principal [...] New Palace Potsdam, Sanssouci Park This spacious palace complex, described by the King himself as a “fanfaronade” (or “brag”), was intended to reflect Prussia’s political power after the Seven Years War [...] Gottfried Büring, Heinrich Ludwig Manger, Carl von Gontard and Jean Laurant Legeay, the New Palace is one of the largest palace buildings of its day, 220 metres long with more than 400 statues on the façade,

Belvedere Pfingstberg all exhibitions Palaces and Gardens Sanssouci Palace Retreat on the Vineyard Tickets New Palace A Royal Boast Tickets at the visitor centres New Palace – Prince Henry’s Apartment Opulent [...] of Time Tickets at the palace register Charlottenburg Palace – New Wing Outstanding, Elegant and Prestigious Tickets at the palace register New Pavilion in Charlottenburg’s Palace Gardens Jewel of Schinkel’s [...] Charlottenburg Palace – Old Palace Prussia’s Magnificence in a Single Ensemble Tickets New Chambers of Sanssouci A Palace for Royal Guests open during the summer season Tickets at the palace register Picture

integrated in 1999: Lindenallee west of the New Palace the former horticultural school and the former Kaiserbahnhof (Emperor’s Station) with its surroundings Lindstedt Palace and Park with the surrounding lowlands [...] stretching from Sanssouci, the New Garden and Sacrow in Potsdam to Berlin’s Peacock Island and Glienicke – on the list of Natural and Cultural Heritage of Humanity. All palaces and gardens belonging to the [...] Site in 1992 and 1999 Also interesting Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin: An Exceptional Gesamtkunstwerk (Synthesis of the Arts) The World Cultural site “Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin” is

rg Palace belonged to her. The two fortepianos were constructed by Gottfried Silbermann (Sanssouci Palace, New Palace) during the lifetime of Frederick II of Prussia (1712–1786). A fortepiano (New Palace) [...] décor for the palaces (Sanssouci Palace), including at least two important examples from the collection of Madame de Pompadour, with carillons by Stollewerck and cases by Latz (Marble Palace). The collection [...] Empress Victoria (1840–1901). Showpiece clocks were some of the most valuable furnishings in the palaces. Initially admired as technical masterpieces in the Berlin Kunstkammer (Art Chamber), they soon served

moved from Bayreuth to Potsdam, where they first worked on the New Palace and subsequently the New Chambers, Frederick the Great’s guest palace. They had a significant influence on Frederician Rococo. King [...] from the two Prussian city palaces in Berlin and Potsdam (destroyed during World War II). They are exhibited at Charlottenburg, the New Palace and in both wings of the Marble Palace. Curators Dr. Henriette [...] craftsmanship. The most impressive examples of Frederician furniture are displayed in Sanssouci Palace and the New Palace, including seating furniture carved by the sculptors Johann August Nahl and Johann Michael

building on the island in its picturesque Lake Grienerick setting was converted to meet the needs of its new occupants, first by Kemmeter in 1734 and then by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff from 1737. At a [...] government, he spent extremely happy years here. A few years after assuming the crown, he gave the palace to his brother, Prince Henry, who drew on plans by Carl Gotthard Langhans and others to undertake [...] expanded, becoming one of Germany’s earliest “gardens of sensibility”. After many twists and turns – the palace served as a sanatorium for diabetics after 1953 – the property was placed in the Foundation’s care

the early 18th century, after crowning himself King of Prussia, Frederick I sought to express his new status by ordering the construction of stately baroque extensions and small buildings for court functions [...] protocol of court. From 1927 the lodge was managed by the Prussian Administration of State-Owned Palaces and Gardens. In 1932, when little furniture remained, it was hung with 15th- to 19th-century paintings [...] describes various hunting techniques deployed in Grunewald. In autumn 2011 Grunewald is opening a new exhibition with works by Lucas Cranach senior and his son Cranach junior. Concerts and other events

able to complete the project under his new client. Glienicke Villa: Information for visitors » Glienicke Park: Information for visitors » Contact Films: Palaces and Gardens » Press photos Media implemented

Charlottenburg Palace Garden with Belvedere, Mausoleum and New Pavilion Berlin The 55-hectare Charlottenburg Palace Garden is Berlin’s leading historical garden monument, the baroque parterre having been [...] Charlottenburg Palace Garden: Information for visitors » Belvedere: Information for visitors » Mausoleum: Information for visitors » New Pavilion: Information for visitors » Contact Films: Palaces and Gardens [...] Schinkel designed a summer pavilion for Frederick William III to the east of Charlottenburg Palace. The New Pavilion was completely destroyed in the war, but after its reconstruction in 1970 it re-opened

Belvedere Pfingstberg Potsdam, New Garden/Pfingstberg The finest view of Potsdam and the lakes of the Havel is the one from the Belvedere on the hill known as Pfingstberg. Conceived by Frederick William [...] structure with terraces, waterfalls and colonnades, it was intended to stretch to the edge of the New Garden. The King drew his inspiration from Italian villas of the Renaissance. During the two phases [...] Peter Joseph Lenné in 1863. Numerous sight lines from the serpentine path establish links with the New Garden. This historical ensemble fell into serious disrepair after the Second World War, but in 1992

display on the upper floor of the Old Palace. Charlottenburg Palace – Old Palace: Information for visitors » New Wing: Information for visitors » Contact Films: Palaces and Gardens » Press photos Media i [...] Charlottenburg Palace Berlin Charlottenburg Palace vividly demonstrates prussian Hohenzollern court culture from the 17th until the early 20th century, despite suffering severe damage during the Second [...] works in the palace. Frederick William II also commissioned improvements to Charlottenburg after taking office in 1786. He appointed Karl Gotthard Langhans to extend the building by adding a new theatre between

his guests in the New Palace, in 1771–1775 he had the orangery that formerly stood to the west of Schloss Sanssouci converted into a palatial guest-house. Information for visitors » New Chambers of Sanssouci [...] finishing by the Spindler brothers is especially noteworthy. Information for visitors » Contact Films: Palaces and Gardens » Press photos Media implemented visually Bildergalerie von Sanssouci mit Fontäne File