Glienicke Palace

Glienicke Palace (German: Schloss Glienicke) is a historic palace located on the peninsula of Berlin-Wannsee in Germany. It was designed by Karl Friedrich Schinkel around 1825 for Prince Carl of Prussia. Since 1990, Glienicke Palace and the park have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site "Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin" because of their unique contribution to Prussian landscape architecture.

Glienicke Palace
Schloss Glienicke
Glienicke Palace
200m
220yds
Glienicke Palace
Glienicke Palace in Berlin
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Town or cityBerlin
CountryGermany
Coordinates52.414°N 13.095°E / 52.414; 13.095
ClientPrince Carl of Prussia
OwnerStiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg
Design and construction
Architect(s)Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Website
Official website
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part ofPalaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
CriteriaCultural: (i)(ii)(iv)
Reference532ter
Inscription1990 (14th Session)
Extensions1992, 1999
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