Glienicke Palace (Schloss Glienicke), Berlin: opening hours, prices and visit
Glienicke Palace (Schloss Glienicke) is a neoclassical "Italian-style" villa in Berlin's Wannsee district, on the Havel opposite Potsdam. Karl Friedrich Schinkel remodelled it in 1824-1826 for Prince Carl of Prussia, in a park designed by Peter Joseph Lenné that is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site. The interior can only be seen on a guided tour. Allow 1 hour for the guided visit, plus 1 to 2 hours if you walk the park, which is free.
Highlights
Schinkel's villa
Terraces, loggias and a colonnaded courtyard: the palace imitates a villa of the Roman countryside. Only the guided tour gives access to the rooms.
Lenné's park
Lawns, ponds and views over the Havel, dotted with small buildings (casino, cloister court, Jägerhof). The park is free to enter.
The Glienicke Bridge next door
A few minutes' walk away, the "bridge of spies" overlooks the Jungfernsee.
Practical info
Tips
- Prices differ by source: €8 full and €6 reduced on the official Prussian palaces page consulted, but some special guided tours are €10 and €8 (confirm before you come). Allow half a day if you combine the palace, the Glienicke Bridge and the Barberini museum. For more palaces in the area, see palaces and castles of Berlin and Potsdam and Potsdam from Berlin.
How to get there
Königstraße 36, 14109 Berlin. S-Bahn S1 or S7 to Wannsee, then bus 316 to the Schloss Glienicke stop. A Berlin ABC ticket (€5) is enough. Nearby: the Wannsee beach and the Wannsee conference house.
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