This collection, one of the largest of its kind in Europe, is divided into two sections: ornate candelabras and luminaria. The approximately 1,900 artistically designed chandeliers, wall sconces and t
The SPSG’s collection of handcrafted metalwork comprises some 4,500 objects. It includes examples of gold and silversmith artisanry from the late 17th to early 20th century, works of Prussian decorati
The SPSG Glass Collection comprises around 1,600 historic goblets, beakers, jugs and bottles from the 17th to 20th centuries. The range of Brandenburg glass produced during the 17th and 18th centuries
Do you have questions, suggestions or criticism? You can contact us via the email form provided below. Are you looking for a specific contact person? An overview of the departments at the SPSG is avai
Filter Filter Reset all Month all seasons January February March April May June July August September October November December Event reception reception gala dinner private party marriage concert, re
Announcement: Open Call (2 Phase process) The Prussian Palaces and Gardens Foundation Berlin-Brandenburg (Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg, SPSG) will present a comprehensiv
Contemporary Art in the Palace Courtyard With the project "This is not only hi(s) story. This is OUR STORY," Nando Nkrumah wins the open competition for a contemporary art intervention in response to
16.02.2015 Women’s Business. How Brandenburg Became Prussia (FRAUENSACHE. Wie Brandenburg Preußen wurde) Exhibition in the Theater at Charlottenburg Palace, Berlin August 22 – November 22, 2015 2015 m
The Meeting of Three Kings ‒ Porcelain for Soldiers In July 1709, an unprecedented and sensational encounter took place when three European monarchs met with one another at the same time. At this hist
Beethoven was Here! Was Ludwig van Beethoven the illegitimate son of King Frederick William II? This rumor was so persistent that it made it into print in the third edition of Friedrich Arnold Brockha
The Quadriga – Berlin’s Emblem After the victory over Prussia and his march into Berlin in 1806, France’s Emperor Napoleon I had the Quadriga atop of the Brandenburg Gate ‒ the four-horse drawn chario
