Charlottenburg Palace

Charlottenburg Palace is one of the most exquisite representatives of Baroque architecture in Germany. It is located in the same area of the city of Berlin. The palace was built by order of Sofia Charlotte, the wife of Frederick I. Initially, it was called Litzenburg and acted as a summer residence, but after a while it grew into a massive structure. At the main entrance to the castle there is a 49-meter dome, on which there is a gilded statue of Fortune.

In the main wing of the palace were the apartments of Friedrich. Of particular interest to tourists is the reception hall - it is a huge room with high niches, vaults and bas-reliefs. At the end of the west wing is a porcelain hall, which contains a fine collection of Chinese porcelain. The decoration of the palace was attended by the great sculptor Gustav Hermann Blezer, who once created marble busts of Dante, Ariosto, Tasso and Petrarch.

In the western wing of the castle is the Great greenhouse, which was built in 1709-1712. In winter, rare plants were exhibited here, and in the summer months - festive events were held. During World War II, the castle was destroyed and then completely reconstructed and now serves as a venue for excursions and numerous solemn concerts and evenings.