lamps. They represent the last examples of several thousand such lamps that were used to illuminate garden festivities held in the 18th and 19th century. The second group, the luminaria, includes about one
The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (SPSG) endeavours to make the website www.spsg.de accessible in accordance with Directive (EU) 2016/2102 on the accessibility of the websites
With our app, you can explore our palaces and gardens digitally – on site during your visit or from the comfort of your own home. Download it free of charge and then download the relevant tour. Tours are
Moreover, thousands of visitors from around the globe may in fact annually visit the SPSG palaces and gardens to specifically experience one of these exceptional works of art. The SPSG is highly committed to
Originally, the busts of four Black men and women were part of the sculptural decoration in the First Rondel at Sanssouci Park . The images were probably created by Italian artists in the second half
Surrounded by insignias of power, costly porcelain objects and emblems for science and art, two female figures are the central focus of the ceiling painting: a white woman wearing a crown and a Black
Between 1686 and 1689 the glassmaker and alchemist Johann Kunckel produced coloured glass beads in his glassworks on Peacock Island. The deed from the Elector Friedrich Wilhelm von Brandenburg, which
Shielded – The Reception of the Shah of Iran Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi at Charlottenburg Palace Charlottenburg Palace, June 2, 1967, 6:30 pm June 2, 1967 is a key date for the former Federal Republic
Christmas is just around the corner, and this year we are once again inviting you to enjoy atmospheric experiences around the Prussian palaces during the Advent season. Browse through our extensive ca
Frederick William, the Elector of Brandenburg, is shown seated upon his horse like a god, with his head held high and no stirrups. This statue once stood on the bridge known as the Lange Brücke (now R
Ferdinand Bellermann is considered as being one of the 19th-century’s so-called “traveling artists”, who visited Latin America for study purposes in the wake of Alexander von Humboldt. A travel grant
