Charlottenburg Castle

The palace's origins trace back to 1695, when Elector Frederick III transferred the village of Lietze and a plot of land to his consort, Sophie Charlotte. A year later, Sophie Charlotte commissioned architect Johann Arnold Nering to design and build a summer residence. Following Nering's early death, Martin Grünberg took over the construction. The initially small palace, comprising a central section with two risalits, was inaugurated as a residence in 1699 and initially named Lietzenburg. After Frederick's coronation as King in Prussia and Sophie Charlotte's as Queen in 1701, Eosander von Göthe continued the expansion. Following Sophie Charlotte's death in 1705, the King renamed the palace and the adjacent settlement "Charlottenburg" in her honor. Eosander von Göthe expanded the palace between 1709 and 1712, adding a distinctive dome, an orangery, and a chapel. Under Frederick William I, the palace led a more modest existence but was used for representative purposes. Frederick II made Charlottenburg his residence after 1740 and had it expanded in the Rococo style by Knobelsdorff, creating the "New Wing." Under Frederick William II, the palace acquired its current form with the palace theater and the Small Orangery. Severely damaged in World War II, the palace was rebuilt after 1945, and the dome was reconstructed in 1957.

Charlottenburg Palace is located at approximately 46 m above sea level in the Charlottenburg district of the city of Berlin, in the federal state of Berlin, Germany.

Today, Charlottenburg Palace serves as a museum and houses, among other things, Frederick the Great's apartment, crown insignia, the Porcelain Cabinet, and the Golden Gallery. The Great Orangery is used for cultural events, while the Small Orangery houses a restaurant. The KPM porcelain collection can be viewed in the Belvedere. The Hohenzollern Crypt in the mausoleum is also accessible.

• Palais Mendelssohn (Residence), approx. 3.9 km away
• Bellevue Palace (Palace), approx. 3.9 km away
• Schoeler Schlösschen (Palace), approx. 4.5 km away
• Brandenburg Gate (Monument), approx. 5.6 km away