Charlottenburg Palace

Schloss Charlottenburg (Charlottenburg Palace) is a Baroque palace in Berlin, located in Charlottenburg, a district of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf borough, and is among the largest palaces in the world.

The palace was built at the end of the 17th century and was greatly expanded during the 18th century, primarily for Frederick the Great. It includes much lavish internal decoration in Baroque and Rococo styles. A large formal garden surrounded by woodland was added behind the palace, including a belvedere, a mausoleum, a theatre and a pavilion. During the Second World War, the palace was badly damaged but has since been reconstructed. The palace with its gardens is a major tourist attraction.

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Charlottenburg Palace ranks #102 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #11 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1791, 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 22,910 times in the last 60 days, more than 97% of the atlas. 27 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Berlin, 6 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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