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Charlottenburg Palace (Schloss Charlottenburg)
Best time to visit
Arrive early on weekdays to avoid guided-tour clusters and enjoy soft morning light on the gardens. Late spring and early autumn offer the best blooms and comfortable weather.
Budget tips
Adult palace tickets are around €12 to €15, reduced tickets about €7 to €9, and children under 18 usually enter free; check the official website for current prices. Museum Pass Berlin and some combination tickets sometimes include Charlottenburg, and booking online in advance can save a small fee.
Recommended for
History buffs, Architecture lovers, Families, Photography enthusiasts
Plan your visit
2-3 hours
About
Raske fakta: Wandering through gilded ceilings and mirrored salons, visitors often feel swept into rococo opulence as sunlight catches delicate porcelain and gilt detailing. Surprisingly, a famed porcelain cabinet holds one of Europe's most dazzling royal porcelain collections, so the interiors reward close-up looks as much as the gardens invite long, lazy strolls.
Høydepunkter: Built for Sophie Charlotte, wife of Frederick I, at the end of the 1690s, the palace's restored state rooms still give off the waxy warmth of 18th-century life: polished parquet, gilded mirrors, and the faint citrus-and-beeswax scent that hits you when sunlight warms the oak. A surprising number of original treasures survived because staff packed hundreds of paintings and porcelain pieces into wartime storage, so the delicate Meissen figurines and painted teacups you see today are often the exact pieces that came back from those cave-like salt mines after the war.
Insider tips
- Wear comfortable shoes for gravel garden paths and marble staircases.
- Start with the state apartments to avoid midafternoon guided-tour crowds in the galleries.
- Photograph the palace from the main garden axis for symmetrical reflection shots, and try the riverside terrace for close-up architectural details.
- Skip long guided tours if short on time, focus on the New Wing highlights and the chapel when pressed for time.
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Tip: We strongly recommend a free walking tour on your first day to get to know the city with a local guide. They usually cover all main attractions and you can ask for personal recommendations based on your interests for the next days. Book early as spaces fill up fast!
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