How to visit and what to see in Charlottenburg Palace (Berlin): schedule, prices

If a visit in Berlin that will allow you to remember the power of the kings of prussia, that is undoubtedly the Charlottenburg Palace.

In this majestic palace which you find in a neighborhood in the west of the capital, somewhat far from the central area, during whose visit you will be able to see sumptuous halls, imperial-style furniture, artistic objects and great works of art.

This impressive palace was a gift from King Frederick I of Prussia to your wife Sofia-Carlotta with the purpose of becoming a summer residence.

Completed in 1699, after the queen's early death, the palace was named after her.

What to see when visiting Charlottenburg Palace

Now when you arrive before him Charlottenburg Palace, the first thing that will catch your attention is the great length of the building and the enormous central dome, which was built in 1713, in front of which is a huge equestrian statue.

If in your head you have the image of what a great royal palace should be like, of course your Chartottenburg visit It won't disappoint you.

It will be a walk through its two floors, in a succession of rooms, which with more sumptuous decoration, where styles are combined. baroque y rococo.

Of course, I can tell you that, as you will be able to see in the photos displayed in the first room of the palace, the building was almost completely destroyed during the Second World War.

That is why you will be impressed by the restoration work that was carried out to recover the building you are going to visit.

It will be when you reach the central halls of both floors when you will be able to imagine the great parties that must have been celebrated there during the time of the kings of prussia.

And if it will depend on your personal taste whether you appreciate the different rooms more or less, I can tell you that there are two rooms that will not leave you indifferent.

Porcelain Cabinet in Charlottenburg

On the one hand, the impressive Porcelain Cabinet, with all the walls and corners covered in porcelain, and on the other, the majestic chapel.

On the upper floor you will see various rooms dedicated to a museum in which jewelry of the German crown, as well as a large collection of goldsmiths.

En Charlottenburg You can also visit one of the largest collections of 18th century French painting preserved outside of France.

Walk through the Royal Gardens of Charlottenburg

And, of course, your visit will be incomplete if you don't take a long walk through the royal gardens that extend behind the Charlottenburg Palace.

These gardens began to be designed in 1697 in French style, so that a century later they were expanded, but already in the characteristic english garden style.

They are free-access gardens that are very popular with Berliners, who come for a pleasant walk during which they can discover various corners.

Currently there are two notable pavilions that you find on your walk through the gardens.

On one hand, the Belvedere, a teahouse-type building built in 1788, and which now houses a porcelain museum.

And on the other hand, the Mausoleum, a neoclassical building built in 1810 to house the tombs of the then very popular Queen Louise, and in 1840, that of the king Frederick William III.

Later, the mausoleum was expanded to incorporate the tombs of the kaiser William I and his wife Augusta, between 1888 and 1890.

And in a crypt not open to the public, the remains of other members of the dynasty are also preserved. Hohenzolern.

In your visit to the Mausoleum of Charlottenburg Palace You will be able to see the four enormous tombs, with the recumbent figures made of white marble.

Charlottenburg Palace opening hours

The Charlottenburg Palace visiting hours They are, from April to October, from Tuesday to Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 17,30:XNUMX p.m., closing one hour earlier in the rest of the year.

Charlottenburg Palace ticket prices

El price of admission to visit the Charlottenburg Palace in Berlin and walk through its gardens, is 19 euros, with a reduced rate of 14 euros.

The ticket includes the audio guide with which you can listen to the explanations during your tour of the different rooms.

Photos of Charlottenburg Palace

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