Berlin Palace
Also known as: Berlin City Palace · Berlin Royal Palace
- 1The Berlin Palace served as the primary residence for Electors of Brandenburg and Kings of Prussia.
- 2The structure is located in the Mitte district of Berlin, adjacent to the Berlin Cathedral.
- 3It functioned as a royal residence from 1443 until 1918.
- 4Andreas Schlüter directed major expansions of the palace between 1689 and 1713.
- 5The building features a massive 60-meter-high dome that was added in 1845.
The Berlin Palace, formerly known as the Royal Palace, is a large building adjacent to Berlin Cathedral and the Museum Island in the Mitte area of Berlin.
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Primary architectural masterpiece and site of major sculptural work
Schlüter served as the court architect for the Elector of Brandenburg and designed the Baroque facade and the famous 'Masks of Dying Warriors' for this palace.
The Berlin Palace, formerly known as the Royal Palace, is a large building adjacent to Berlin Cathedral and the Museum Island in the Mitte area of Berlin. It was the main residence of the Electors of Brandenburg, Kings of Prussia and German Emperors from 1443 to 1918. Expanded by order of Frederick I of Prussia according to plans by Andreas Schlüter from 1689 to 1713, it was thereafter considered a major work of Prussian Baroque architecture. The royal palace became one of Berlin’s largest buildings and shaped the cityscape with its 60-meter-high (200 ft) dome erected in 1845.
Berlin, StadtschlossWikimedia Commons; Unknown author Unknown author; postcard; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons: Stadtschloss BerlinBerlin ( Berlin-Mitte ), Stadtschloss after 1853Wikimedia Commons; http://www.stadtschloss-berlin.de/images/neuebildergalerie/vergangenheit/1.jpg; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons: Stadtschloss BerlinBerlin-Mitte, Former Berlin Palace. Exterior view of the west side (Schlossfreiheit) after the expansion. Creator/s: Andreas Schlüter, Johann Friedrich Eosander. Date of Creation: 1707/1713Wikimedia Commons; Königlich Preußische Messbildanstalt; Photographic Archive of the Zentralinstitut für Kunstgeschichte; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image) 98 words