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collection of historic weapons Kunckel, an alchemist who lived l Klein Glienicke
and equipment. on Pfaueninsel in the 17th Königstraße 36. @ 316. Tel (030) 805
century. During his quest to 867 510. Open Apr–Oct: 10am–6pm
discover how to make gold, Tue–Sun; Nov–Dec & Mar: 10am–5pm
g Brücke-Museum he discovered a method of Sat & Sun. Closed Jan–Feb. &
producing ruby-coloured glass.
Bussardsteig 9, Dahlem. Tel (030) 831
20 29. @ 115. Open 11am–5pm Near the Aviary, home to The palace in the palace-park of
Wed–Mon. ∑ bruecke-museum.de multicoloured parrots and Klein Glienicke was built in
pheasants, is a tall fountain 1825–7 to a design by Karl
This elegant Functionalist that was designed by Martin Friedrich Schinkel for Prince Karl
building hosts a collection of Friedrich Rabe in 1824. of Prussia. The charming park in
German Expressionist painting which it is located was created
linked to the Die Brücke group. by Peter Joseph Lenné. Beyond
It is based on almost 80 works k Nikolskoe the Neo-Classical palace consists
by Schmidt-Rottluff bequeathed The Schloß Pfaueninsel designed by Nikolskoer Weg.  Wannsee, then of an irregular cluster of buildings,
to the town of Dahlem in 1964. Johann Brendel take @ 316. grouped around a courtyard,
In addition to other works of art including the pergola, the stable
contemporary to Die Brücke, j Pfaueninsel Across the river from and the tower. Passing by the
Flight into Egypt by Wolfgang Huber at the Museum Europäischer Kulturen there are paintings from the Pfaueninsel. Tel (030) 805 86 830. Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island) palace, you approach the Coach
later creative periods of these is Nikolskoe. Here you’ll find House, also by Schinkel and
d Museum f Jagdschloß artists, as well as works of other  Wannsee, then take @ 218. the Blockhaus now housing a
g Schloß Pfaueninsel. Open Apr–
Europäischer Grunewald closely associated artists. Oct: 10am–5:30pm Tue–Sun. & Nikolskoe, a restaurant. Nearby
Kulturen Hüttenweg 100. Tel (030) 813 35 97. This picturesque island, named Russian-style dacha are an orangery
(country house)
and greenhouses
@ 115, X10. Open Apr–Oct: 10am– h Strandbad
Arnimallee 25. Tel (030) 266 42 42 42. for the peacocks that inhabit it, that was built in designed by
10am–4pm Sat & Sun. & ∑ spsg.de Wannsee
 Dahlem Dorf. @ M11, X83. 6pm Tue–Sun; Nov–Dec & Mar: is now a nature reserve, reached 1819 for the future Ludwig Persius.
Open 11am–6pm Sat & Sun. & by ferry across the Havel river. It Tsar Nicholas I The Klosterhof,
∑ smb.museum.de Wannseebadweg.  Nikolassee. was laid out in 1795 according and his wife, the thought to be by
Jagdschloß Grunewald is one @ 112, 218. to a design by Johann August daughter of King Ferdinand von
Of the three museums that of the oldest surviving civic Eyserbeck. Its final form, which Friedrich Wilhelm III. Arnim, is a mock
were once housed at Dahlem buildings in Berlin. Built for The vast lake Wannsee, on you see today, is the work of the The house was monastery with a
– the Ethnologisches Museum, the Elector Joachim II in 1542, the edge of Grunewald, is a landscape architect Peter built by the cloister and two
which focused on pre-industrial it was rebuilt around 1700 in popular destination for Joseph Lenné. German military chambers and
societies from around the a Baroque style. Berliners seeking recreation. One of the most interesting architect Captain Guests on the terrace of the many Byzantine
world; the Museum für In this small palace on the edge The most developed part is sights on the island is the small Snethlage, who Blockhaus Nikolskoe in summer and Roman esque
Asiatische Kunst, one of the of the Grunewaldsee is Berlin’s the southeastern corner where romantic palace of Schloß was responsible for architectural
largest museums of Asian art only surviving Renaissance hall, there are yachting marinas Pfaueninsel. Dating from 1794, the Alexandrowka estate in elements from Italy. Towards the
in the world; and the Museum which currently houses a and harbours. Further north it was designed by Johann Potsdam (see p138). Following lake is the Große Neugierde, a
Europäischer Kulturen – collection of paintings that is one of the largest inland Gottlieb Brendel for Friedrich a fire in 1985, the dacha was circular pavilion based on the
only the latter remains. The includes the biggest collection beaches in Europe, Strandbad Wilhelm II and his mistress reconstructed. It currently Athenian monument to
collections from the other of canvases by Chranach, Wannsee, which was developed Wilhelmine Encke (the future houses a restaurant. Lysikrates from the 4th century
two museums are scheduled among others. between 1929 and 1930 by Countess Lichtenau). The Close by is the church of St BC. From here there are
to be re-homed in the On the ground floor you can the construction of shops, palace was built of wood, with Peter and Paul, which was built beautiful views across the Havel
Humboldt Forum in 2019. see a collection of illustrations cafés and changing rooms on a façade fashioned in the form between 1834 and 1837, to a river and Glienicker Brücke
The Museum Europäischer depicting forest life and the man-made terraces. It is of a ruined medieval castle. The design by Friedrich August (known under the East German
Kulturen houses an impressive history of forestry. Opposite the also pleasant to walk around cast-iron bridge that links the Stüler. The body of the church is regime as the bridge of unity).
280,000 items. These include Jagdschloß, a hunting museum Schwanenwerder island, towers was built in 1807. The completed by a tower crowned The border with West Berlin ran
handicrafts, paintings and (Jagdzeugmagazin) houses a with its many elegant villas. palace is open to the public by an onion-shaped dome, across this bridge where, during
artefacts that represent in the summer months, when reflecting the style of Russian the Cold War, the exchange of
everyday life and culture you can see the 18th- and Orthodox sacral architecture. spies was conducted.
in Europe and date from 19th-century furnishings.
the 18th century to the Other sights worth visiting
present day. include Jakobsbrunnen
Organised according to (Jacob’s Well), which was built
material groups (textiles, to resemble an ancient ruin.
graphic art, photography) Towards the northeast corner of
and themes (from youth the island is the Luisentempel
culture to popular religions), in the form of a Greek temple.
highlights include objects Its sandstone portico was
from ethnic minorities across relocated to the island from
Europe. There are also regular the mausoleum in Schloßpark
special exhibitions on topics Charlottenburg (see pp102–3)
such as migration, cultural in 1829. Nearby is a stone
memory and spirituality. Boarding point for lake cruises on the Wannsee commemorating Johannes Karl Friedrich Schinkel’s Neo-Classical Schloß Klein Glienicke
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp492–3 and pp510–11

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