Berlin Episode 15 The Palace of Charlottenburg

A visit to Charlottenburg, once the summer palace of the Hohenzollerns who ruled Prussia for 5 centuries. Tips on what to look out for, plus stories of those connected with it: Sophie Charlotte, for whom the original palace was built, Frederick the Great who built a fancy new wing, and the popular Queen Luisa, around whom court life revolved in the early 19th century.  

Reading suggestion
Frederick the Great: King of Prussia by Tim Blanning

 

Useful links  
Charlottenburg Old Palace

Charlottenburg Palace New Wing

Charlottenburg Palace New Pavilion 

Charlottenburg Palace Belvedere

Charlottenburg Palace Mausoleum 

Charlottenburg Palace Gardens

 

 

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