Cecilienhof Country House
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Built from 1913 to 1917 in the English country house style, Cecilienhof Country House is the last palace built by the Hohenzollerns. Emperor Wilhelm II (1859-1941)
had the residence built for his eldest son, Crown Prince Wilhelm (1882-1951). Until 1945 it was the residence of the last German Crown Prince and Crown Princess Wilhelm and Cecilie of Prussia (1886-1954).
From July 17 to August 2, 1945, the palace at the gates of Berlin became the scene of world history, the site of the Potsdam Conference,
where the heads of state and government of the three main victorious powers of the Second World War, the United States, Great Britain and the Soviet Union, discussed the future of Germany and a political and territorial reorganization of Europe and the world.
While World War II was over in Europe and the "Big Three", Harry S. Truman, Winston Churchill and Josef Stalin were negotiating, the fighting in Asia and the Pacific region continued unabated, culminating in the dropping of the atomic bombs
on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and 9, 1945
The permanent exhibition takes visitors on a journey back in time to 1945 in the historic palace rooms with the conference hall and the workrooms of the
three heads of delegation.
We provide the following group offers:
- Entrance Cecilienhof Country House, the historic site of the Potsdam Conference (available until October 31, 2024)
We are improving for our guests. Closure of Cecilienhof Country House due to renovations from November 2024 until approximately mid-fall 2027!
The project primarily focuses on the technical refurbishment and renovation of currently vacant hotel areas of the Hotel (Schlosshotel Cecilienhof) to offer guests a modern and comfortable environment. Planned is the comprehensive renovation of at least 38 hotel rooms, including new sanitary and bathing facilities as well as the renewal of technical equipment. The hotel entrance will now be located in the east wing, enhancing accessibility for visitors with mobility limitations through the installation of a passenger elevator. Alongside hotel operations, a dining facility will also be integrated, open to both hotel guests and visitors of the castle. The Cecilienhof Country House entrance will be situated at the western main portal of the driveway, ensuring barrier-free access. This will make all exhibition rooms related to the Potsdam Conference, the museum shop, and the museum café on the ground floor of the Ceciliehof Country House accessible to visitors with mobility impairments."
Cecilienhof Country House
Im Neuen Garten 11
14469 Potsdam
Cecilienhof Country House
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-4:30pm (Jan-Mar)
Tuesday-Sunday 10am-5:30pm (Apr-Oct)
We are improving for our guests.
Closure of Cecilienhof Country House due to renovations
from November 2024 until approximately mid- fall 2027!
contact form for booking requests
gruppenservice@spsg.de
Phone: 0331.96 94-222
Fax: 0331.96 94-107
The exhibition rooms depicting the "Potsdam Conference" are wheelchair accessible. The Crown Prince's Apartment on the first floor is unfortunately not accessible for wheelchair users.
For conservation reasons, it is unfortunately not possible to use prams / baby strollers in the exhibition rooms.
Group tour
Availability
Duration
Flat rate for groups
160 €
Surplus fee: 80 € (up to 10 other people)
New from 2024:
Plan your visit! Use your own mobile devices to download the multi media guide tour.
Download via APP Store or GooglePlay
App Cecilienhof SPSG: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Korean and Dutch
Group size
Group tour
Availability
Duration
Flat rate for groups
112 €
Surplus fee: 56 € (up to 10 other people)
New from 2024:
Plan your visit! Use your own mobile devices to download the multi media guide tour.
Download via APP Store or GooglePlay
App Cecilienhof SPSG: German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Russian, Polish, Japanese, Chinese, Hebrew, Korean and Dutch
Group size
The "SANSSOUCI" app is your portal and digital guide through the palaces and parks and is available free of charge from the App Store and Google Play.
The following language versions are available for Cecilienhof Country House:
- German
- English
- Spanish
- French
- Italian
- Dutch
- Polish
- Russian
- Hebrew
- Chinese
- Korean
- Japanese
We recommend downloading the app from home before your visit.
We offer a fixed group price that depends on a maximum number of participants. This price includes entry to the respective palace for the group as well as, depending on availability, a personal guided tour, an audio guide tour, or the use of an app via a personal technical device (e.g., smartphone).
If the number of participants exceeds the maximum limit for the program, the group will be divided. Each subgroup will be allocated a specific entry time, and the group price will be calculated accordingly per subgroup. For some palaces, an additional fee is offered for the second entry time slot, up to a certain number of persons. This fee cannot be booked separately.
There is no minimum number of participants for a group booking. Programs can be offered in various languages, including personal tours in German and English, as well as the use of audio guides and tours in the SANSSOUCI app with additional language versions. Further information about the tours and language versions can be found in the current group price list.
If groups are accompanied by a licensed tour guide from the SPSG, a 10% discount is granted on the group package price. This discount does not apply to group bookings with an audio guide. Special openings for groups are possible upon request outside the regular opening hours of the palaces. The price for a special opening consists of the group price, a special opening fee, and, if applicable, additional personnel costs.
All information is subject to availability and changes. Group prices are only valid in conjunction with the General Terms and Conditions for Groups of the Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg. All prices mentioned are exempt from VAT according to § 4 No. 20a UStG.
Important notice for school and youth groups
The group rate for students applies uniformly to school and youth groups, including vocational schools and universities, up to the age of 27. It is necessary for the booker to indicate in writing during the booking process that it concerns a school or youth group. Furthermore, written confirmation must be provided that the age restriction will be adhered to. A maximum number of participants, including teachers and chaperones, applies to school and youth groups. If this number is exceeded, the class will be divided into two groups.
The General Terms and Conditions for Group Tourism of the Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg apply.
Information and group cashier, as well as museum shop in the Cecilienhof Palace.
Gastronomy "Meierei in the New Garden" in the immediate vicinity.
Palace Hotel Cecilienhof is closed due to extensive construction projects and works.
In the surroundings you will find the following dining options
Café Cecilie
in the Palace courtyard
Meierei im Neuen Garten
Brewery & Inn directly on the shores of Jungfernsee
Café Midi
in the 'Treffpunkt Freizeit'
Coffee-Bike
in the Orangery in theNew Garden
Attention: Branches at risk of falling!
Due to extreme drought these days, trees have been severely damaged. Branches are at risk of falling. Please stay on the visitor paths and avoid to take a rest under old trees, even when it rains!
