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The Marmorpalais (or Marble Palace) is a former royal residence in Potsdam, near Berlin in Germany, built on the grounds of the extensive Neuer Garten on the shores of the Heiliger See. The palace was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia and designed in the early Neoclassical style by the architects Carl von Gontard and Carl ...
Potsdam, Germany. The Marmorpalais (marble palace) was a royal residence commissioned by Frederick William II of Prussia and designed in the early classicist style by the architects Carl von Gontard and (from 1789) Carl Gotthard Langhans, designer of Berlin's Brandenburg Gate.
Aug 12, 2013 · Marmorpalais is a beautiful private residence commissioned by Frederick William II of Prussia and built at the end of the 18 th century. It is located on the shores of Lake Heiliger Sea and is somewhat hard to reach from Berlin. If you ever want to visit, I sincerely suggest that you go first to Potsdam Main Station and then to switch to local ...
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As the name suggests, the early-neoclassical Marmorpalais is a symphony in colourful marble on floors, walls, ceilings and fireplaces. The palace was built in 1792 as a summer retreat for Friedrich Wilhelm II by Carl von Gontard and overlooks the Heiliger See.
Built in the years 1787-1791 by the man who also designed the Brandenburger Tor in Potsdam, the early classicist Marble Palace on the shore of Heiliger See (Holy Lake) was the preferred summer residence of the Prussian king Friedrich Wilhelm II (1744-1797). The fine furnishings and wares on exhibit.
- Im Neuen Garten 10, Potsdam, Berlin
- 0331 9694200
Address. Am Neuen Garten 10 14469 Potsdam. Tel.: +49 (0)3319694200 E-Mail: info@spsg.de. The Marmorpalais is a lakeside palace in Potsdam's idyllic Neuer Garten park on the shores of the Heiliger See. Adding a stop at this early example of a neo-classical palace to any trip to Potsdam and/or Sanssouci is well worth it.
After 1881 the Marble Palace served as a residence for the later Emperor William (II) and his wife Auguste Victoria, and until the completion of Cecilienhof Palace in 1917, Crown Prince William and his family also lived here. The Grotto Hall, the Concert Hall and the living areas of the king are luxuriously furnished with marquetry, silk wall ...
