🇩🇪 Germany
Castles near Berlin
26 castles, fortresses, palaces and ruins within 100 km of the city centre — every one on the interactive map, with photos, distances and directions.
The closest is Altes Palais, 1 km east of the city centre; the most famous is Sanssouci Palace — #53 of 3,708 worldwide — 27 km south-west. The oldest dated site in the circle is Berlin Palace, founded 1451.
Every one of them stands in Germany — the country page shows the full national picture.
Within 25 km of Berlin
- Berlin Palace
1 km east · Palace & château · #69 worldwide
The Berlin Palace, formerly known as the Royal Palace, is a large building adjacent to Berlin Cathedral and the Museum Island in the Mitte area of…
- Charlottenburg Palace
6 km west · Palace & château · #153 worldwide
Schloss Charlottenburg is a Baroque palace in Berlin, located in Charlottenburg, a district of the Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf borough, and is among…
- Cecilienhof
24 km south-west · Palace & château · #240 worldwide
Cecilienhof Palace is a palace in Potsdam, Brandenburg, Germany, built from 1914 to 1917 in the layout of an English Tudor manor house.
- Bellevue Palace
2 km west · Palace & château · #335 worldwide
Bellevue Palace, located in Berlin's Tiergarten district, has been the official residence of the president of Germany since 1994.
- Kronprinzenpalais
1 km east · Palace & château
The Kronprinzenpalais is a former Royal Prussian residence on Unter den Linden boulevard in the historic centre of Berlin.
- Marmorpalais
24 km south-west · Palace & château
The Marmorpalais is a former royal residence in Potsdam, near Berlin in Germany, built on the grounds of the extensive Neuer Garten on the shores of…
- Monbijou Palace
1 km north-east · Ruin
Monbijou Palace was a Rococo palace in central Berlin located in the present-day Monbijou Park on the north bank of the Spree river across from…
- Schönhausen Palace
7 km north · Palace & château
Schönhausen Palace is a Baroque palace at Niederschönhausen, in the borough of Pankow, Berlin, Germany.
- Babelsberg Palace
23 km south-west · Palace & château
Babelsberg Palace lies in the eponymous park and quarter of Potsdam, the capital of the German state of Brandenburg, near Berlin.
- Glienicke Palace
23 km south-west · Palace & château
Glienicke Palace is a historic palace located on the peninsula of Berlin-Wannsee in Germany.
- Jagdschloss Grunewald
10 km south-west · Palace & château
The Jagdschloss Grunewald, a hunting lodge, is the oldest preserved castle of Berlin, Germany.
- Köpenick Palace
15 km south-east · Palace & château
Schloss Köpenick is a Baroque water palace of the Hohenzollern electors of Brandenburg which stands on an island in the Dahme River surrounded by an…
+ 6 more in this range — every one is on the interactive map.
Day trips: 25–60 km
- Sanssouci Palace
27 km south-west · Palace & château · #53 worldwide
Sanssouci is a historical building in Potsdam, near Berlin. Built by Prussian King Frederick the Great as his summer palace, it is often counted…
- New Palace
28 km south-west · Palace & château · #363 worldwide
The New Palace is a palace situated on the western side of the Sanssouci park in Potsdam, Germany.
- City Palace
26 km south-west · Palace & château
The Potsdam City Palace is a building in Potsdam, Germany, located on the Old Market Square, next to the St. Nicholas' Church.
- Orangery Palace
27 km south-west · Palace & château
The Orangery Palace is a palace located in the Sanssouci Park of Potsdam, Germany.
- Charlottenhof Palace
28 km south-west · Palace & château
Charlottenhof Palace or Charlottenhof Manor is a former royal palace located southwest of Sanssouci Palace in Sanssouci Park at Potsdam, Germany.
- Schloss Meseberg
54 km north · Palace & château
Schloss Meseberg is a Baroque palace in the north of Brandenburg, in Oberhavel, Germany which is the retreat of the Chancellor of Germany and the…
- Oranienburg Palace
28 km north · Palace & château
Oranienburg Palace is a Schloss located in the town of Oranienburg in Germany.
Farther afield: 60–100 km
- Rheinsberg Palace
73 km north-west · Palace & château
Rheinsberg Palace lies in the municipality of Rheinsberg, about 100 kilometres northwest of Berlin in the German district of Ostprignitz-Ruppin.
Distances are straight-line from the city centre. City coordinates and population: Wikidata Q64.
Frequently asked questions
How many castles are near Berlin?
The Castlemap atlas maps 26 landmarks (1 castle · 23 palaces & châteaux · 2 ruins) within 100 km of the centre of Berlin, measured straight-line — a curated selection of well-documented landmarks, not a count of every fortification ever built.
What is the closest castle to Berlin?
Altes Palais, a palace 1 km east of the city centre.
What is the most famous castle near Berlin?
Sanssouci Palace, ranked #53 of 3,708 worldwide in the atlas's fame ranking — 27 km south-west from Berlin.
What is the oldest castle near Berlin?
The oldest dated landmark in the circle is Berlin Palace, founded 1451 — 1 km east. Earlier structures may have existed; this is the oldest with a documented founding year.
Nearby city guides: Dresden (165 km) · Ústí nad Labem (211 km) · Liberec (226 km) · Legnica (240 km). See also medieval castles · all rankings · castles by country.