Bellevue Palace

Bellevue Palace (German: Schloss Bellevue, pronounced [ʃlɔs bɛlˈvyː] ), located in Berlin's Tiergarten district, has been the official residence of the president of Germany since 1994. The schloss is situated on the banks of the Spree river, near the Berlin Victory Column, along the northern edge of the Großer Tiergarten park. Its name – the French for "beautiful view" – derives from its scenic prospect over the Spree's course.

Text adapted from “Bellevue Palace, Germany” on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bellevue Palace ranks #126 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #14 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1786, it is older than 14% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 31,183 times in the last 60 days, more than 98% of the atlas. 23 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Berlin, 2 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

View on the interactive castle map →

Read the full history on Wikipedia ↗