Old Palace, Berlin

The Old Palace (German: Altes Palais or formerly Kaiser-Wilhelm-Palais) is a building in the historic centre of Berlin. It was the residence of the Prussian King and German Emperor William I. Heavily damaged in World War II, the rebuild of the palace was completed in 1964.

Old Palace
Altes Palais
Old Palace, 2013
Former namesKaiser-Wilhelm-Palais
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Town or cityBerlin
CountryGermany
Coordinates52.5169°N 13.3928°E / 52.5169; 13.3928
Construction started1834
Completed1837
Renovated1963-1964 (rebuild)
Design and construction
ArchitectCarl Ferdinand Langhans

The Prussian crown prince Frederick William hired his favourite architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel to design a memorial complex for Frederick the Great. However, after being disappointed with the expensive plans of Schinkel, he accepted the modest concept of the architect Carl Ferdinand Langhans in Neoclassical-style. As the construction of the palace was completed in 1837, the then crown prince William I began using the building as his residence until his death in 1888. The palace was built with a pergola, a mezzanine and a vestibule.

Bibliography
  • Helmut Engel. "Das Haus des deutschen Kaisers. Das Alte Palais Unter den Linden". Berlin: Verlagshaus Braun, 2004, ISBN 3935455526.


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