t Schlosspark, a favourite weekend spot for locals
Charlottenburg Palace is made up of two magnificent buildings: the Altes Schloss (Old Palace) and Neuer Flügel (New Wing).
t Schlosspark, a favourite weekend spot for locals
Experience Around Schloss Charlottenburg
t The central section of the palace is the work of Johann Arnold Nering
Built in 1695, the palace in Charlottenburg was intended as a summer home for Sophie Charlotte, Elector Friedrich III’s wife. Between 1701 and 1713 Johann Friedrich Eosander enlarged the palace, crowning it with a cupola and adding the orangery wing. This section of the palace is now known as the Altes Schloss. The Neuer Flügel extension was undertaken by Frederick the Great (Friedrich II), and designed by Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff in the mid- 18th century. Restored to their former elegance following World War II, its collection of richly decorated interiors is unequalled in Berlin.
INSIDER TIP
The New Wing has a separate entrance from the main section of the palace, and requires a separate ticket. It holds the elegant apartments and exquisite furniture of Friedrich Wilhelm II, and hosts art and history exhibitions.
The ground floor of Altes Schloss houses the opulent chambers of Friedrich III, a Portrait Gallery and the Porcelain Cabinet. The upper floors include the apartment of Friedrich Wilhelm IV and a silver and tableware collection.