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Babelsberg Palace was built according to plans by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in the charming hilly countryside on the Havel River in 1833, as a summer residence for the later Emperor William I and his wife Augusta. Inspired by Tudor style English models, Schinkel created the first neo-Gothic palace on the continent. Schinkel's concept was modified through later additions by Ludwig Persius and Johann Heinrich Strack. Few of the original furnishings and interior decorations, which were also predominantly in the neo-Gothic style, have survived. The extensive park was designed by Peter Joseph Lenné and Prince von Pückler-Muskau as an English landscape garden.
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The Flatowturm (Flatow Tower) at Babelsberg Park was built from 1853 to 1856 for Kaiser Wilhelm I according to designs by Johann Heinrich Strack. The inspiration for this 46-metre tower in a New Gothic style was the medieval tower at the Eschenheimer Gate in Frankfurt am Main.
The royal couple used the building as a guesthouse but also to house their collections. Visitors have a unique view from the rooms, which feature some of the original furniture. The park can be seen from the tower in different sections and perspectives, which expand in a fan-like way the higher up you go. From the circumferential platform up top, visitors can enjoy a unique panorama view over the city and park landscape.
A permanent exhibition provides information on the tower's history, the history of Babelsberg Park and the landscape-design theme of "Sight".
Opening Hours:
Summer
1. May - 31. October
Monday - Friday closed
Saturday - Sunday 10:00 am - 5:30 pm
Last admission 30 minutes before closing
Winter
1. November - 30. April
Monday - Sunday closed
Admission:
Regular: 4,00 €
Reduced: 3,00 €
Pick up this flyer at the MPM brochure stand in the hotel lobby or contact reception.
