Charlottenburg Palace

Schloss Charlottenburg – Altes Schloss

Berlin's largest surviving royal palace and gardens

⚠ Closed Mondays

Hours

Old Palace Tue–Sun 10am–5:30pm (Apr–Oct), 10am–4:30pm (Nov–Dec), closed Mon, last entry 30 min before closing (official)

Tickets

Old Palace €12 (reduced €8), New Wing €12 (€8), charlottenburg+ €19 (€14), timed entry (official). Book at spsg.de

Address

Spandauer Damm 10–22, Charlottenburg

It began as a summer palace for Queen Sophie Charlotte and kept growing for generations into this long yellow building. The Old Palace has a porcelain cabinet and a run of gilded royal apartments; the New Wing holds Frederick the Great's ballrooms and paintings. Out the back, a formal Baroque garden gives way to a lake and woodland paths, a half-day stroll on its own. Being out west, away from the Mitte sights, it's noticeably calmer.