Charlottenburg Palace Charlottenburg Palace Berlin Berlin Charlottenburg Palace Charlottenburg Palace (German: (German: Schloss Charlottenburg Schloss Charlottenburg ) is the largest ) is the largest palace in Berlin and the only palace in Berlin and the only royal residency in the city dating royal residency in the city dating back to the time of the back to the time of the Hohenzollern family. It is located Hohenzollern family. It is located in the Charlotenburg district of in the Charlotenburg district of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf borough. borough. Schloss Charlottenburg Schloss Charlottenburg Statue Friedrich Statue Friedrich Wilhelm I Wilhelm I The palace was built at the The palace was built at the end of the 17th century and end of the 17th century and was greatly expanded during the 18th century. It was greatly expanded during the 18th century. It includes much exotic internal decoration in baroque includes much exotic internal decoration in baroque and rococo styles. A large formal garden surrounded by and rococo styles. A large formal garden surrounded by woodland was constructed behind the palace. In the woodland was constructed behind the palace. In the grounds of the palace various buildings were erected, grounds of the palace various buildings were erected, including a belvedere, a mausoleum, a theatre and a including a belvedere, a mausoleum, a theatre and a pavilion. pavilion. Gardens of Charlottenburg Palace Gardens of Charlottenburg Palace Charlottenburg Palace at Charlottenburg Palace at 'Festival of Lights' 'Festival of Lights' admission charge, parts of the admission charge, parts of the interior of the palace are open to interior of the palace are open to visitors, including the Old Palace visitors, including the Old Palace and the New Wing . The Old and the New Wing . The Old Palace Palace The palace and grounds are a major The palace and grounds are a major visitor attraction. For an visitor attraction. For an contains many contains many rooms with rooms with baroque baroque decoration, decoration, and includes a room called the Porcelain and includes a room called the Porcelain Cabinet, which holds thousands of porcelain Cabinet, which holds thousands of porcelain objects. On special display are the crown objects. On special display are the crown jewels and the royal silver and fine jewels and the royal silver and fine porcelain tableware. The New Wing includes porcelain tableware. The New Wing includes the opulent rococo State Apartments of the opulent rococo State Apartments of Frederick the Great and the more modest Frederick the Great and the more modest The formal and informal gardens are freely The formal and informal gardens are freely open to the public. open to the public. Charlottenbur Charlottenbur g g Palace Palace Berlin Berlin © © Miki Pitish Miki Pitish