Glienicke Palace 🇩🇪

Welcome to Glienicke Palace (Schloss Glienicke), a historic estate nestled on the peninsula of Berlin-Wannsee near the Glienicke Bridge. Originally merely a cottage, this structure was transformed around 1825 by architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel into a summer palace in the late Neoclassical style for Prince Carl of Prussia. When you visit, you step into a significant piece of Prussian heritage.

Since 1990, the palace and its park have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin" due to their unique contribution to Prussian landscape architecture. As you explore, you can appreciate the collection of antique objets d'art that Prince Carl of Prussia brought back from his travels to display inside. Outside, you will want to look closely at the south frontage, which features two particularly striking golden lion statues designed by Schinkel.

These statues were crafted as versions of the "Medici lions" from the Villa Medici in Rome. Situated on the Bundesstraße 1 across from the Glienicke Hunting Lodge, the palace park is now called Volkspark Glienicke and is administered by the Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg.

What to see at Glienicke Palace

• Designed around 1825 by Karl Friedrich Schinkel in late Neoclassical style
• Part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin"
• Two striking golden lion statues modeled after Rome's Medici lions
• Inside collection of antique objets d'art from Prince Carl's travels

Visiting tips

Make sure to pause at the south frontage of the palace to view the golden lion statues modeled after the Medici lions in Rome.

How long: 1-2 hours · Best time: Daytime

How to get there & what’s nearby

Glienicke Palace is easy to reach on Potsdam’s public transport, and pairs naturally with Sanssouci Palace and Cecilienhof. For where to stay, the weather and full itineraries, see our Potsdam travel guide.