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SCHLOSS CHARLOTTENBURG
Schloss Charlottenburg |
The Charlottenburg Palace, built from 1695–99 as a summer residence for Sophie Charlotte, is the largest and most beautiful palace in Berlin. In 1701, after the coronation of King Friedrich I. of Prussia, it was extended by Eosander von Göthe following the architectural style of Versailles´ Palace. The east wing was added between 1740 and 1746 by Frederick the Great. During the Second World War the palace was damaged by bombing and it was reconstructed during the Fifties. Interesting are the splendid Eichengalerie, a gallery lined with oil paintings, the Porzellan-Kabinett with its collection of Chinese and Japanese porcelain, the small chapel Schlosskapelle, the Weisser Saal, the rococo style Goldene Galerie and the Galerie der Romantik with a collection of works of German Romantics. Here you can discover the splendor of the Berlin Baroque period. |
SCHLOSSGARTEN
The gardens surrounding the Schloss Charlottenburg are a popular destination for relaxing afternoons. Originally the park was laid out in French Baroque style. In the 18th and 19th century the park became a great landscape garden. After the War it was reconstructed and a small part of it was laid out in French style. In the park is a mausoleum, a pavilion and a Belvedere, which houses a porcelain museum. The mausoleum contains the sarcophagus of Emperor Friedrich Wilhelm II. |
SAMMLUNG BERGGRUEN
The Sammlung Berggruen contains the tasteful collection of the art-lover Heinz Berggruen, who was born in Berlin and after having shown his collection in the National Gallery in London for five years, he decided to exhibit it in Berlin. The museum was opened in 1996 in the Western Stueler Building. Oil paintings, sculptures and various works on paper are shown on three floors under the title “Picasso and his Time”. The collection consists of more than 100 works by Picasso, 60 works by Paul Klee , paintings by other artist from this time and sculptures by Alberto Giacometti. |
ÄGYPTISCHES MUSEUM
The Egyptian Musem opened 1996 in the palace's east guardhouse. It houses one of the world´s most important collections of Ancient Egyptian Art, including statues reliefs and monumental pieces of Egyptian architecture. Interesting is the famous colored bust of Queen Nefertiti, which dates back to about 1360 BC and that was discovered in 1912. The most important work of the late period is the “Berlin Green Head”, a 4th century BC head carved from green stone. But the greatest attraction is the fascinating collection of archeological digs by Richard Lepsius and Ludwig Borchardt in Tell el-Amarna. |
TECHNISCHE UNIVERSITÄT
The university Technische Universität (Technical University) officially called Technische Hochschule Berlin (TUB), is situated to the east of Ernst-Reuter-Platz along the Straße des 17. Juni. It was built in 1879 after the reunification of the School of Crafts and the Bauakademie. The university had 5 different departments housed in a Neo-Renaissance building designed by Richard Lucae, Friedrich Hitzig and Julius Raschdorff. During the Second World War the front wing was damaged and rebuilt as a flat block. |
DEUTSCHE OPER
The opera house “Deutsche Oper” includes an opera company and the Staatsballett Berlin. The history of the opera house goes back to the Deutsche Opernhaus in Charlottenburg which was built in 1911. In 1925 it was renamed to Städtische Oper until Joseph Goebbels changed the name to the Deutsche Opernhaus. After the destruction during the War, the building was rebuilt and completed in 1961. The first opera represented in the theatre since its reopening was Mozart´s Don Giovanni. Today the repertoire includes all kinds of music from different periods, from famous Italian operas, Mozart, Wagner and Saint Saens. During the waiting time you can admire the exhibition which is usually shown in the foyer. |
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