Modernism in the reconstruction of Charlottenburg Palace The exhibition on Google Arts & Culture is dedicated to the role of modernism in the process of rebuilding Charlottenburg Palace. The focus is
The Prussian Palaces and Gardens are widely acknowledged as outstanding testimonies to the history of art, culture, and architecture. But they are also the sites of historical events with an impact at
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
Kowtowing before the Kaiser The Grotto Hall was the Site of a Staged Humiliation On September 4, 1901, the Grotto Hall at the New Palace provided the setting for a special purpose. Prince Chun, a brot
“Победа - хорошое слово”, “Victory is a fine word” Two sets of Cyrillic graffiti, “Victory is a fine word” and the year “1945”, which Soviet soldiers scratched onto the walls of the Blue Gallery, are
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
Even today traces are visible in the stairwell of Oranienburg Palace of its use during the Nazi Era. The ironwork handrailing is decorated with oak leaves. Earlier on, the round openings bore the symb
Un refuge royal sur un vignoble Aucun autre château n’est aussi lié à la personnalité de Frédéric le Grand que le château Sanssouci. Sa résidence d’été, construite en 1745-47 par Georg Wenzeslaus von
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