Old Palace, Berlin
| Old Palace | |
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Altes Palais | |
 Old Palace | |
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| Alternative names | Kaiser Wilhelm Palace |
| General information | |
| Type | Palace |
| Architectural style | Neoclassical |
| Location | Unter den Linden |
| Town or city | Berlin |
| Country | Germany |
| Coordinates | 52°31′01″N 13°23′34″E / 52.5169°N 13.3928°ECoordinates: 52°31′01″N 13°23′34″E / 52.5169°N 13.3928°E |
| Construction started | 1834 |
| Completed | 1837 |
| Renovated | 1963–1964 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Carl Ferdinand Langhans |
The Old Palace (German: Altes Palais), also called Kaiser Wilhelm Palace (Kaiser-Wilhelm-Palais), is a former Royal Prussian residence on Unter den Linden boulevard in Mitte, the historic heart and city center of Berlin. It was built between 1834 to 1837 by order of Prince William of Prussia, who later became German Emperor William I, according to plans by Carl Ferdinand Langhans in Neoclassical style. Damaged during the Allied bombing in World War II, the Old Palace was rebuilt from 1963 to 1964 as part of the Forum Fridericianum. Since then, the listed building has been home to the Law Faculty of the Humboldt-Universität.[1]
History[]
The Prussian crown prince Frederick William hired one of the most prominent architects of Germany, 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.
References[]
Bibliography[]
- Helmut Engel. "Das Haus des deutschen Kaisers. Das Alte Palais Unter den Linden". Berlin: Verlagshaus Braun, 2004, ISBN 3935455526.
External links[]
- "Humboldt-Universität-Altes Palais", history and data about the Old Palace at the official website of the city of Berlin (in German)
- Unter den Linden 9 and 11: Altes Palais and former Governor’s Building – Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
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