Charlottenburg Palace - Berlin - details and images
Charlottenburg Palace (German: Schloss Charlottenburg) is a baroque palace dating from the early 18th century and is located in western Charlottenburg district of Berlin. The building burnt down during the Second World War but was completely rebuilt.
Charlottenburg is the largest palace in Berlin. The core was originally built between 1695 and 1699 as a summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, wife of the Elector of Brandenburg, Frederick III.
Neringa designed by Johann Arnold Palace was extended shortly after Frederick became the first King of Prussia in 1701 as the Swedish master Johann Friedrich Friedrich I. von Gotha surveyed Eosander extension works that included adding a high of 48 domes feet and construct a orangerii. A statue of the goddess Fortuna was placed on top of the dome. In 1740 Frederick the Great - King Frederick III - funded extension east wing to compensate for the west wing which was longer. It was completed six years later after a draft of Georg von Knobelsdorff Wenzeslaus.
The palace was struck in 1843 during an Allied bombing and fire destroyed a compet. After the war, the palace was very meticulously rebuilt to meet original specifications.
The interior was also rebuilt as beautiful as it was before. Royal rooms are open to visitors. Among the most beautiful rooms include Oak Gallery, a room decorated with oak beams and oil paintings. Porcelain Gallery is decorated with mirrors and exposes a series of Chinese porcelains. Other interesting rooms are White Hall, Gallery Gold Gallery rococo and romantic, which is displayed a collection of paintings dating from the German Romantic period. Of note is the Schlosskapelle, the palace chapel which was also completely rebuilt.
Park behind the Charlottenburg Palace was originally designed in French Baroque style. In the 18th and 19th century the park was transformed into a less formal garden. With postwar reconstruction of a small part of the park was again arranged in French style. In this park there are a number of beautiful buildings such as the mausoleum, a Doric temple built in 1810 as the final resting place for the royal family. Among other members of the royal family, here there is the sarcophagus of Frederick Wilhelm II. Another building in the garden is Belvedere, funded by Friedrich Wilhelm II and built between 1788 and 1790. The pavilion is located near the palace built by the famous architect Schinkel Karl Friedrich Schinkel for King Friedrich Wilhelm III. In front of the pavilion are two columns on top of which there are statues symbolizing victory.
On entering the palace there is an equestrian statue of the Great Elector. It was made in 1698 by Andreas Schluter and funded by King Frederick I, Elector son. At the base of the statue are four fighters intalntuiti. The statue was originally located on Museum Island, but fell to the bottom of the lake Tegeler was recovered only after a restoration in 1952 and was moved to Charlottenburg Palace.
Address:
Schloss Charlottenburg Spandauer Damm 10-22
14059 Berlin
Transportation:
Bus: X9, 109, 145, 210
U-Bahn: Sophie-Charlotte-Platz
Schedule:
April-October: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
November to March: Tuesday - Sunday: 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Rates:
Palace - 10 €
The new wing - 6 €
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