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When Prince Carl of Prussia returned to Berlin from his trip to Italy in 1823, the 21 year old prince had made up his mind to fulfil his dream of creating an Italian villa in a charming, Mediterranean landscape right in the middle of the "dry sandbox of the Brandenburg Marches." The Glienicke estate, with its lovely grounds of lush meadows, surrounded by hills of rich foliage gently rolling down to the Havel River, satisfied the prince´s taste. The landscape gardener Peter Joseph Lenné had created this pleasure ground for the previous owner, Prince Karl August von Hardenberg. Radical changes were implemented after Prince Carl took over the property. Glienicke was built in the "antique style" according to Karl Friedrich Schinkel´s designs. The palace, the Casino and two pavilions, known as the "Great Curiosity" and the "Small Curiosity" were clearly structured with well-balanced proportions each radiating a "bright, festive dignity," which even Goethe and Winckelmann admired. The Red Hall forms the center of the interior to which the Green Salon, the Turquoise Bedchamber of the princess, the Marble Room and the Deep Blue Library are attached. The gilded frames of the paintings glisten upon the brightly colored walls and the chandeliers sparkle. These are set off by the marble fireplaces and Schinkel´s exquisite furniture. Everything is very luxurious with each individual component formed with the correct proportions.

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Monday

closed

Tuesday -Sunday

10:00 - 18:00

April to October: Tuesday to Sunday 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., November to March: Saturday, Sunday/ Holiday: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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