Charlottenhof Palace - Potsdam, Germany
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member Bernd das Brot Team
N 52° 23.732 E 013° 01.557
33U E 365684 N 5806864
Small castle in the Prussian capital
Waymark Code: WM101D9
Location: Brandenburg, Germany
Date Posted: 02/08/2019
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member bluesnote
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Charlottenhof Palace was a summer residence of Prussian King Frederick William IV.

The building started out as a small cottage in the image of a Roman villa, built by architect Jan Bouman in the mid 1700s as his own residence.

The new, Neoclassical palace was designed by Prussia's most famous architect, Karl Friedrich Schinkel and his student Ludwig Persius under participation of the king. Construction was finished in 1829.

The palace was named after Maria Charlotte von Gentzkow, wife of a royal chamberlain. She owned the estate until 1794, when it was sold to the Prussian royal family.

As impressive as the palace is the surrounding garden, designed by landscaper Hermann Sello under supervision of Peter Joseph Lenné, director general of the Royal Prussian palaces and parks.

Accessibility: Full access

Condition: Intact

Admission Charge?: yes

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