The beautiful view - Belvedere Palace

The small garden palace was built in 1788 according to plans by Carl Gotthard Langhans for the nephew of " Frederick " the Great, King Wilhelm II of Frederick . He used the pavilion—which blended 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 , Wilhelm II was, in fact, 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!