TO THE BEAUTIFUL VIEW - THE BELVEDERE CASTLE
Hidden in the north-eastern part of Charlottenburg Palace Park is a gem worth seeing: Belvedere Palace. The three-storey building was originally used as a teahouse and observation tower - which is where its name comes from: "Beautiful View". We'll tell you why it's worth a visit!
SPSG / Photo: Leo Seidel
The small garden palace was built in 1788 according to plans by Carl Gotthard Langhans for Frederick Great’s nephew, King Frederick II. He used the pavilion—which blends Baroque and Neoclassical styles—not only for private chamber music performances but also for fraudulent séances conducted by the Order of the Golden and Rosicrucian Cross, of which the king was a member; unlike his uncle, who was critical of religion, Frederick II. was II. , very drawn to spiritualism, clairvoyance, and astrology.
Today, we can only speculate about some of the secrets that the Belvedere harbors. Others, however, can be viewed from April to October. The Belvedere houses an important porcelain collection on permanent loan from the state of Berlin. You can view porcelain objects from the production of Wegely and Gotzkowsky, with porcelain from the Königliche Porzellan-Manufaktur forming the main focus. In addition to Rococo and Classicist dinner services, you can also marvel at magnificent vases depicting royal palaces and gardens. In the truest sense of the word: a beautiful view!
