BERLIN TRAVEL GUIDE

Berlin Travel Guide
Schloss Charlottenburg
The construction of Schloss Charlottenburg, designed as a summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, wife of the
Elector Friedrich III, began in 1695. Between 1701 and 1713 Johann Friedrich Eosander added a cupola and the
Orangerie was extended. Today, it has been extensively renovated.
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Top 10 Sights
1
Altes Schloss
The Baroque tower of the oldest part of the palace
(1695) by Johann Arnold Nering is crowned by Richard
Scheibe’s golden statue of Fortuna.
2 Porzellankabinett
The small, exquisite mirrored gallery has been
faithfully restored to its original glory. Valuable porcelain
items from China and Japan are on display.
3 Schlosskapelle
The luxurious splendour of the palace chapel recalls
the once magnificent interior design of the palace, before
it was destroyed in World War II. But appearances can
be deceptive: apart from the pulpit which is preserved
in its original form, the entire chapel – including the king’s
box – is a costly reconstruction.
4
Monument to the Great Elector
The equestrian monument of Friedrich Wilhelm I is
considered to be one of his most dignified portraits.
Made in 1696–1703 by Andreas Schlüter, it originally
stood on the Rathausbrücke, near the destroyed
Stadtschloss.
5
Neuer Flügel
Built between 1740 and 1747 by Georg Wenzeslaus
von Knobelsdorff, the new wing contains Frederick the
Great’s private quarters.
6 Schlosspark
The palace park, originally Baroque in style, was
redesigned by Peter Joseph Lenné between 1818 and
1828 as an English-style landscape garden.
7 Belvedere
Friedrich Wilhelm II liked to escape to the romantic
Belvedere, a summer residence built in 1788 by Carl
Gotthard Langhans, which served as a tea pavilion. Today
it houses a collection of precious Berlin porcelain objects.
8
Neuer Pavillon
This Italianate villa behind the palace, designed by
Schinkel for Friedrich Wilhelm III in 1825, was inspired
by the Villa Reale del Chiatamone in Naples. The pavilion
clearly shows the Hohenzollern’s love of the Italian style.
9 Mausoleum
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Slightly hidden, this Neo-Classical building by Schinkel,
is the final resting place for Queen Luise and other
Hohenzollerns.
10
Museum für Vor- und Frühgeschichte
The museum displays archaeological finds from
prehistory right up to the Middle Ages, including tools,
ceramics and textiles. Also on display is part of the
famous Priamus treasure excavated by Heinrich
Schliemann in Troy, which comprises precious golden
jewellery from antiquity.
Palace Rooms
1
Goldene Galerie
The festival salon in the Neuer Flügel, 42 m (138 ft)
long, was designed, in the Rococo style, by G W von
Knobelsdorff for Frederick the Great. The richly
ornamented room has a cheerful appearance.
2 Ahnengalerie
The wooden panelling of the so-called oak gallery
is carved with preciously gilded portraits of the
Hohenzollern ancestors.
3 Gris-de-Lin-Kammer
This small chamber in Friedrich’s second palace
apartment is decorated with paintings, including some
by his favourite artist, Antoine Watteau. The room was
named after its violet-coloured damask ( gris-de-linin
French) wall coverings.
4
Schlafzimmer Königin Luise
Queen Luise’s bedchamber, designed in 1810 by
Karl Friedrich Schinkel, features the clear lines typical of
the Neo-Classical style. The walls are clad in silk fabrics
and wallpaper.
5 Winterkammern
Friedrich Wilhelm II’s early Neo-Classical rooms
contain fine paintings, wall carpets and superb furniture
of the time.
6 Bibliothek
Frederick the Great’s small library has outstanding
elegant book cases and an unusual, light green colour
scheme.
7 Konzertkammer
Furniture and gilded panelling in the concert hall
have been faithfully recreated as during Frederick the
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Highlights