Germany · 18th century
The Marmorpalais (or Marble Palace) is a former royal residence in Potsdam, near Berlin in Germany, built on the grounds of the extensive Neuer Garten on the shores of the Heiliger See. The palace was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia and designed in the early Neoclassical style by the architects Carl von Gontard and Carl Gotthard Langhans. Despite the name, brick is the main material. The palace remained in use by the Hohenzollern family until the early 20th century. It served as a military museum under communist rule, but has since been restored and is once again open to the public.
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Marmorpalais ranks #895 of 9,079 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #70 of the 711 mapped in Germany. Founded 1787, it is older than 13% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 696 atlas entries founded in the 18th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 6,685 times in the last 60 days, more than 90% of the atlas. 22 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Berlin, 24 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.
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