Friedrichsfelde Palace
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| start_date = around 1695
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The Friedrichsfelde Palace ({{langx|de|Schloss Friedrichsfelde}}) is a Neoclassical-style building in the centre of the Tierpark Berlin in Berlin-Friedrichsfelde. It was property of various noble Prussians and occasionally owned by Prussian Kings.[http://www.schloss-friedrichsfelde.de/geschichte-schloss-friedrichsfelde "The History of Friedrichsfelde Palace"], Schloss Friedrichsfelde. Retrieved on 12 July 2018. The last owners were the Treskow family, whose landmarked family burial ground is located in the surrounding park. Currently, the palace offers exhibitions about its history and is a place for classical concerts and cultural events.{{Cite web |title=Die Geschichte vom Schloss Friedrichsfelde |url=https://www.schloss-friedrichsfelde.de/geschichte-schloss-friedrichsfelde |access-date=2022-10-06 |website=Schloss Friedrichsfelde |language=de}}
History of the palace
Formerly constructed around 1695 by architect Johann Arnold Nering as Rosenfelde Palace, the building received its current name in 1699 since Frederick I of Prussia came into possession of the palace. In 1719, architect Martin Heinrich Böhme expanded the dimensions of the building on behalf of its new owner, Margrave Albert Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt, a half-brother of the late king. Thus, Friedrichsfelde Palace was equipped with new baroque stairs and the size of the facade was extended. In 1762, the building became property of Prince Augustus Ferdinand of Prussia, the youngest brother of Frederick the Great. He intended to have the palace completely altered and enlarged. However, he discarded his plans for Friedrichsfelde Palace and instead used them for the construction of Bellevue Palace in the Tiergarten of Berlin. After moving there in 1786, he sold Friedrichsfelde Palace to the exiled Duke of Courland, Peter von Biron, who had the ballroom on the upper floor redesigned in neo-classical style. Sold several times in the course of the following decades, Friedrichsfelde Palace received its neoclassical appearance in 1800.
In summer 1816, Carl von Treskow acquired the building and hired the Prussian landscape architect Peter Joseph Lenné to transform the park of the palace into an English landscape garden, which is still home to the family's burial ground. The palace remained in possession of the Treskow family until May 1945, when the Red Army conquered the palace. The building itself overcame World War II with little damage. The restorations of Friedrichsfelde Palace started in 1967. Since 1981, the building is used for musical concerts and as a museum.
File:Rundgang 79 - Gartenseite.jpg|Garden of the palace
File:Schloss Friedrichsfelde - 1026-908-(118).jpg|Ballroom
File:Rundgang 11 - Zimmer 1.jpg|The Gartensaal, interior of the building
File:Rundgang 35 - Zimmer 4.jpg|The music room with murals from the 18th century
File:Berlin Tierpark Friedrichsfelde 12-2015 Schloss img2.jpg|Frieze above the main entrance
File:Berlin Tierpark 18.jpg|Treskow family burial ground
Bibliography
- Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin. "Vom Lustschloss zum Museumsschloss. Schloss Friedrichsfelde und seine wechselvolle Geschichte". Berlin, 2002.
- Klaus-Dieter Stefan. "Friedrichsfelde – Der Ort. Das Schloss. Die Geschichte." Hendrik Bäßler Verlag, 2014. {{ISBN|978-3-930388-91-2}}.
References
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External links
- [http://www.schloss-friedrichsfelde.de/geschichte-schloss-friedrichsfelde "Friedrichsfelde Palace"], history, data and information about the building at the official website of the palace
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Category:Houses completed in 1695
Category:Houses completed in 1800
Category:Neoclassical architecture in Berlin
Category:Royal residences in Berlin