Pfaueninsel landscape garden and manor house
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Nikolskoerweg
14109 Berlin
This provider is located in the region Potsdam

Pfaueninsel landscape garden and manor house

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In 1794, Frederick William II of Prussia had a rural pleasure palace built on Pfaueninsel (“Peacock Island”) for himself and his mistress Wilhelmine Encke, who later became Countess Lichtenau. The half-timbered building clad with wooden planks provides the backdrop of a romantic-style ruin. The magnificent early classicist interior design creates a surprising contrast.
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  • Pfaueninsel landscape garden and manor house , Foto: Michael Lüder, Lizenz: SPSG
  • Dairy farm of the Pfaueninsel, Foto: Leo Seidel, Lizenz: SPSG
  • View of the Pfaueninsel , Foto: Angela Wuschko, Lizenz: SPSG
Under Frederick William II, the immediate surroundings of the palace were landscaped and a neo-Gothic dairy – the Meierei – was built on the opposite end of the island. Frederick William III and his wife Queen Luise used the palace as a summer residence. From 1818 onwards, Peter Joseph Lenné was commissioned to redesign the island to create a landscape garden.

Pfaueninsel Island can be reached by ferry all year round, while the Meierei is open to visitors during the summer season. The palace is closed for restoration work.
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In 1794, Frederick William II of Prussia had a rural pleasure palace built on Pfaueninsel (“Peacock Island”) for himself and his mistress Wilhelmine Encke, who later became Countess Lichtenau. The half-timbered building clad with wooden planks provides the backdrop of a romantic-style ruin. The magnificent early classicist interior design creates a surprising contrast.
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  • Pfaueninsel landscape garden and manor house , Foto: Michael Lüder, Lizenz: SPSG
  • Dairy farm of the Pfaueninsel, Foto: Leo Seidel, Lizenz: SPSG
  • View of the Pfaueninsel , Foto: Angela Wuschko, Lizenz: SPSG
Under Frederick William II, the immediate surroundings of the palace were landscaped and a neo-Gothic dairy – the Meierei – was built on the opposite end of the island. Frederick William III and his wife Queen Luise used the palace as a summer residence. From 1818 onwards, Peter Joseph Lenné was commissioned to redesign the island to create a landscape garden.

Pfaueninsel Island can be reached by ferry all year round, while the Meierei is open to visitors during the summer season. The palace is closed for restoration work.
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Adults 4,00 EUR
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Reduced 3,00 EUR
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Nikolskoerweg
14109 Berlin
This provider is located in the region Potsdam
Pfaueninsel landscape garden and manor house

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Humboldtstraße 1-2
14467 Potsdam

Tel.: +49 (0) 331-27558899
Fax: +49 (0) 331-2755858

Weather Today, 28. 8.

18 19
overcast clouds
  • Friday
    15 20
  • Saturday
    14 25

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