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Berlin Travel Guide Great’s time. Here hangs Gersaint’s Shop Sign , which the king bought directly from the artist Watteau. 8 Grünes Zimmer The green room in Queen Elisabeth’s quarters gives an excellent impression of royal chambers furnished in the 19th-century Biedermeier style. Also on display in this room are two models of the palace, made from mother-of-pearl and ivory. 9 Rote Kammer The elegant chamber, decorated entirely in red and gold, is adorned by portraits of King Friedrich I and Sophie Charlotte. 10 Friedrich I’s Audienzkammer The ceiling paintings and Belgian tapestries in Friedrich I’s reception chamber depict allegorical figures symbolizing the fine arts and the sciences. There are also magnificent lacquered cabinets, modelled on Asian originals. Top 10 Hohenzollern rulers Friedrich Wilhelm (the Great Elector, 1620-88) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Friedrich I (1657-1713) Friedrich Wilhelm I (1688-1740) Friedrich II (the Great) (1712-86) Friedrich Wilhelm II (1744-97) Friedrich Wilhelm III (1770-1840) Friedrich Wilhelm IV (1795-1861) Wilhelm I (1797-1888) Friedrich III (1831-88) Wilhelm II (1859-1941) traveldk.com Schloss Charlottenburg Practical information Spandauer Damm • Map A/B3 • Admission charge in all museums • Two-day ticket for all museums: €12 Altes Schloss: • 9am–5pm Tue–Fri, 10am–5pm Sat, Sun Neuer Flügel: • 10am–6pm Tue–Fri, 11am–6pm Sat, Sun • (030) 32 09 11 Belvedere • Apr–Oct: 10am–5pm Tue–Sun; Nov–Mar: noon–4pm Tue–Fri, noon–5pm Sat, Sun Neuer Pavillon • 10am–5pm Tue–Sun • (030) 32 09 14 43 Mausoleum • Apr–Oct: 10am–noon and 1–5pm Tue–Fri, noon–5pm Sat, Sun • (030) 32 09 14 46 Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte • 9am–5pm Tue–Fri, 10am–5pm Sat, Sun • (030) 326 74 80 Top tips • The Orangery Café (left of the main entrance) has an attractive garden. • At weekends, the palace park is overcrowded, but a midweek early-evening stroll can be very romantic (open till 8pm). 10 Highlights
Berlin Travel Guide Unter den Linden “As long as the lime trees still blossom in Unter den Linden, Berlin will always be Berlin,” Marlene Dietrich once sang about this magnificent avenue. Today the lime trees blossom more beautifully than ever in the historical centre of Berlin, because the old buildings along the street have been extensively restored and modern architecture has created new highlights. The “Linden” – originally a royal bridle-path linking the Stadtschloss (the king’s town residence) and Tiergarten – became Berlin’s most fashionable street in the 18th century, and was synonymous with the city that was then the capital of Prussia. Buses No. 100 and No. 200 run along the entire length of Unter den Linden, with bus stops at nearly all the famous sights. For more on Unter den Linden (see Central Berlin: Unter den Linden) Top 10 Sights 1 Deutsches Historisches Museum Germany’s largest history museum, reopened in 2003, provides an overview of more than 1,000 years of German history. Housed in the Zeughaus – the royal arsenal built in 1706 – it is the oldest and, architecturally, the most interesting building in the avenue Unter den Linden (see Deutsches Historisches Museum) . 2 Staatsoper Unter den Linden The richly ornamented National Opera House is one of Germany’s most attractive. Neo-Classical in style, it was built by von Knobelsdorff in 1741–3 as Europe’s first free-standing opera house, to plans devised by Frederick the Great himself (see Performing Arts Venues) . 3 St Hedwigskathedrale Designed by Georg W von Knobelsdorff in 1740–2 and modelled on the Pantheon in Rome, this is the seat of the Catholic archdiocese in Berlin. Frederick the Great commissioned the cathedral to appease Catholics in Berlin after conquering Silesia (see Churches & Synagogues) . 4 Humboldt-Universität Berlin’s oldest and most highly regarded university was founded in 1890, on the initiative of Wilhelm von Humboldt. Twenty-nine Nobel Prize winners were educated here, including Albert Einstein. 5 Neue Wache The central German memorial for all victims of war was created in the years 1816–8 and designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. An enlarged reproduction of the moving Pietà sculpture by Käthe Kollwitz stands in the centre of the room. 6 Kronprinzenpalais The Neo-Classical Palais, built in 1732–3 by Philipp Gerlach, was originally a residence for the heirs to the Hohenzollern throne. After World War I it became an art museum, and after 1948 the East German government housed state visitors there. Until 2003 it was used for exhibitions of the Deutsches Historisches Museum opposite. traveldk.com 7 Bebelplatz Originally named Opernplatz, this wide, open space was designed by Georg W von Knobelsdorff as the focal point of his Forum Fridericianum. The elegant square was meant to introduce some of the splendour and glory of ancient Rome to the Prussian capital. In May 1933, it became the scene of the infamous Nazi book burning. 8 Opernpalais The charming building next to the Staatsoper, built in 1733–7, served as a palace for the princesses. 9 Russische Botschaft The gigantic Russian Embassy, built in Stalinist “wedding-cake style”, was the first building to be constructed in Unter den Linden after World War II (see Best of the Rest) . 10 Frederick the Great’s Statue One of Christian Daniel Rauch’s grandest sculptures, this statue shows the “Old Fritz” (13.5 m/45 ft high) on horseback, wearing a uniform and tricorn hat (see Central Berlin: Unter den Linden) . Deutsches Historisches Museum 1 The Dying Warriors The 22 reliefs by Andreas Schlüter, displayed on the walls of the courtyard rather than in one of the museum’s exhibitions, portray the horrors of war in an unusually immediate way. 2 Martin Luther Luther’s portrait, by Lucas Cranach the Elder, is the focal point of exhibition rooms devoted to Martin Luther and the Reformation. 3 Europe and Asia This group of Meissen porcelain figures reflects the fascinating relationship between the two continents. 4 Steam Engine A full-sized steam engine from the year 1847 marks the entrance to the exhibition on the Industrial Revolution. 11 Highlights
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