Schloss Charlottenburg

Schloss Charlottenburg as the largest palace and the only surviving royal residence in Berlin. It is rarely can see what a historical and beautiful palace could found in the modern day of Berline. Because of this, Charlottenburg Palace is always on the top of most tourist's visit list. It is located in the Charlottenburg district, not so far from the center of Berlin, if you go there from Stadtmitte by public transportations, it probably took about 30 mins. It isn't so close with the other famous sightseeing places, just pick a day just for this place, it is really worth it.

This place is huge, I spent half of my day to explored. It was really amazing, lots to see, the palace itself definitely was a stunning piece. Pity for me, when I was there, the palace was closed, didn't got a glance of the beauty inside. Behind the palace, it got a really beautiful and big garde, very royal family like. It simply made this place perfect to have a walk and making pictures. The garden itself surrounded by the woodlamd. I saw some little ponds there, it was really beautiful and peaceful. I was there in the summer time, it was the best time to visit, all the flowers were flowering, trees were green. It's kinda hard to imagine that this place was badly damaged during the Second World War.

If you ask me where to visit in Berlin, this is definitely the place you can't miss. I really like it here, cultural and beautiful, especially in summer. Just look up the open hours for the palace before your visit, I heard lot good things about it as well.

Huge historic palace in the outer parts of the city. They have a beautiful garden that you can walk through for free. It's a lovely place to visit and spend half a day or so.

You can buy tickets online and book a time slot. My complaints are they do not have restrooms in the main area. You have to walk pretty far to another area and pay 50 cents. They also don't have anything for dining or drinks on sight so bring some water, maybe a picnic and research the area for restaurants.

It's a bit out of the way and will take a lot of walking so bring good shoes, the metro stop is 15 minutes away I took a taxi there and metro back.

Overall it's a top sight worth seeing.

Having been through several castles and royal residences, I have mixed feelings. On the one hand, I don't have much love for monarchs or other autocratic leaders, and worry that glorifying monarchy will have some ill effects. On the other hand, visiting a place like this is a uniquely powerful way to learn about the history of a particular era.

Schloss Charlottenburg staff do a fine job of accepting tickets, checking coats, distributing audio-tour devices, and generally pointing you in the right direction. The gift shop has plenty of fine reading selections. On a good-weather day, strolling through the palace gardens may be the best part!

You can see this amazing palace just walking up the street!

* FYI - SC palace was built in the late 1600s, built in baroque style by Johann Friedrich von Eosander
* FYI - Named after the wife of King Friedrich I, Sophie Charlotte, who commissioned the build
* FYI - The garden was designed by Simeon Godeau, focusing on geometric motifs; it was redesigned in 1787 for Friedrich Wilhelm II; then again restored to baroque style after WWII

* YES - Palace (admission fee) and its ground (free) is open for visitors
* YES - The teal and soft yellow façade of the palace is so pleasing to the eye (reminds me of pastries, lol)
* YES - The garden was amazing... great place for contemplation and walking

FOUR & 1/2 STARS **** '

It's an interesting place to visit. If you like to visit palaces it's a good one. Also fantastic garden. Not to big, not to small. Friendly staff, very well organized. Also a cool neighborhood with some unique local places to eat.

Traveling with others is fun because they might suggest something we might not have otherwise done. This palace is one of those things, and we're happy we visited. We took a train to a bus to get here since we had travel passes in Berlin.

We bought passes at the old palace, which includes an audio guide and other parts of the palace. There's a free coat check so you don't have to carry items around. The old palace has a great history, and lots of artwork. Using the audio guide it will take over an hour to get through, but well worth it. The new palace we opted to just walk through and not take an audio guide. It was equally beautiful.

I went back a couple of months after my original review and the description of the photo rules had been improved/clarified
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I came to Berlin during a very cold and freezing winter with yelper Sigourney W. and we decided to check out Schloss Charlottenburg because we didn't want to trek out to Potsdam. Well, it was slightly disappointing because a lot of the Palace was reconstructed, as it was destroyed during World War II (there's some exhibit talking about the reconstruction)--but hey, that's to be expected since lots of historical buildings in Germany were destroyed during the War. Apparently, the price you pay for entry covers other palaces in Berlin, so it's a pretty good deal if you want to spend your entire day touring palaces. They also have a student fare too (studentenpreis) for those in college, high school, etc. An audio tour is also included free with the price of admission.

I found the palace to be similar to Versailles with their hall of mirrors type arrangement, and the architecture & furniture similar to the Residenz in Munich. But the room that I found very unique was the Porcelain Cabinet room which contained thousands of pieces of Chinese porcelain. It was overwhelming to look at, but it was definitely quite a sight. I really loved that room.

The palace itself can get very cold during the winter, so bring a jacket. There are plenty of beautiful windows that allow you to look outside. Looking outside those windows takes you back hundreds of years, and you can imagine yourself--like a King or Queen in such a magnificent palace.

My friend and I went here when I first came over to visit them and it was really pretty. It was not what I was expecting when they told me we would be visiting a palace. I really liked each of the rooms and it was nice to listen to the history of the place. If you want to take photos it is I believe an extra 3 euro. They give you a special band so no one bothers you. Small purses you dont have to check in but other than that you do. Anytime of the day is fine to visit it seems. There will always be some crowds but not annoyingly so. Behind the palace the gardens is especially beautiful and nice to walk and take an evening stroll through.

This place is gorgeous. Reserve plenty of time to see it because it is really big. Plenty of places to see and gardens to walk around. I've been to other castles in Germany but this one is def the biggest and the one I liked better. I spent most of the time in the older session, as it was one with more historical information. You can even sit down a little while you read and check out stuff.
After all that walk and reading there are plenty of coffee places in the neighborhood. Amazing place.