Marmorpalais
Palace in Potsdam, Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Marmorpalais (or Marble Palace) is a former royal residence in Potsdam, near Berlin in Germany, built on the grounds of the extensive Neuer Garten on the shores of the Heiliger See. The palace was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia and designed in the early Neoclassical style by the architects Carl von Gontard and Carl Gotthard Langhans. Despite the name, brick is the main material. The palace remained in use by the Hohenzollern family until the early 20th century. It served as a military museum under communist rule, but has since been restored and is once again open to the public.
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Marmorpalais | |
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Alternative names | Marble Palace |
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Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Neoclassical |
Town or city | Potsdam |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 52.412°N 13.069°E / 52.412; 13.069 |
Construction started | 1787 |
Completed | 1791 |
Client | Frederick William II of Prussia |
Owner | Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Carl von Gontard Carl Gotthard Langhans |
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Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten | |
Part of | Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin |
Criteria | Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv) |
Reference | 532ter |
Inscription | 1990 (14th Session) |
Extensions | 1992, 1999 |
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