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Glienicke Palace

🇩🇪 Germany · 18th century

Glienicke Palace in Germany
Photo: Suse · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Glienicke Palace (German: Schloss Glienicke) is a historic palace located on the peninsula of Berlin-Wannsee in Germany. It was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel around 1825 for Prince Carl of Prussia. Since 1990, Glienicke Palace and the park have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin" because of their unique contribution to Prussian landscape architecture.

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

Glienicke Palace ranks #1,027 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #79 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1750, it is older than 17% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 525 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 4,049 times in the last 60 days, more than 81% of the atlas. 24 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Berlin, 23 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Glienicke Palace?

Glienicke Palace stands in Germany, at 52.4142°, 13.0953°.

When was Glienicke Palace built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1750. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

Is Glienicke Palace a UNESCO World Heritage Site?

Yes — Glienicke Palace is inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, per its Wikidata entry.

How famous is Glienicke Palace?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #1,027 of 7,738 worldwide, and #79 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Glienicke Palace?

Jagdschloss Glienicke, about 1 km away.

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