German Palaces, Castles and other Royal Buildings


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Schloss Bellevue in Berlin will be renovated. Mainly because the installations from the 1980's and the roof need replacement. The costs will be more than 100 million Euro. This is in line with Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, where also 1980's installations as well the roof were renewed. Together with the earlier renovation of the main Hall (the Oranjesael) the prize tag in The Hague was roughly 100 million Euro. By the way, in 1941 Bellevue was completely destroyed by fire, so little is "original" which makes the renovation not so complicated.

The works at Schloss Bellevue will start in 2019. For the Bundespräsident and his 180 staff a temporary residence will be sought in Berlin. During the previous renovations in the 1990's (the reunification of Germany made Bellevue a permanent residence) the Bundespräsident used Schloss Charlottenburg for representation, but at the moment this is not possible.

https://www.berliner-woche.de/tierg...esidialamt-werden-umfaenglich-saniert_a186185
 
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Duc_et_Pair said:
Schloss Bellevue in Berlin will be renovated. Mainly because the installations from the 1980's and the roof need replacement. The costs will be more than 100 million Euro. This is in line with Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, where also 1980's installations as well the roof were renewed. Together with the earlier renovation of the main Hall (the Oranjesael) the prize tag in The Hague was roughly 100 million Euro. By the way, in 1941 Bellevue was completely destroyed by fire, so little is "original" which makes the renovation not so complicated.

The works at Schloss Bellevue will start in 2019. For the Bundespräsident and his 180 staff a temporary residence will be sought in Berlin. During the previous renovations in the 1990's (the reunification of Germany made Bellevue a permanent residence) the Bundespräsident used Schloss Charlottenburg for representation, but at the moment this is not possible.

Bundespräsident sucht neues Zuhause: Schloss Bellevue und Präsidialamt werden umfänglich saniert
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As our president does not live at Bellevueand his staff could work in any office space, I guess it won't be too difficult to find suitable representation spaces in or around Berlin. Though I heard there is a lot of space available in Bonn??? ???

eya said:
15 most Incredible Castles in Germany!!!

Impossible to choose!!

15 Incredible Castles in Germany to Visit
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Note: most of these castles are mock-historical, built from the 1750 to the 1900s. No doubt they are theartrically attractive but honestly? There are real castles abound in Germany, but as they were (some still are) lived in, a lot of other wings were added, so they don't always look like a decorator's dream.
 
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Kataryn said:
As our president does not live at Bellevueand his staff could work in any office space, I guess it won't be too difficult to find suitable representation spaces in or around Berlin. Though I heard there is a lot of space available in Bonn??? ???
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Schloss Bellevue is the decor of many representative evenements, now Schloss Charlottenburg is not a available, I wonder which venue will be used. But I agree, the Bundespräsident can live in any villa. After all, also the Kings of Spain and of the Netherlands live in normal houses.


I like Schloss Bellevue very much. A sober and elegant building: http://www.bundespraesident.de/Shar...ss-bellevue-00-opener-2.jpg?__blob=poster&v=2
 
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Duc_et_Pair said:
Schloss Bellevue is the decor of many representative evenements, now Schloss Charlottenburg is not a available, I wonder which venue will be used. But I agree, the Bundespräsident can live in any villa. After all, also the Kings of Spain and of the Netherlands live in normal houses.
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The last presidential Couple who actually lived in Bellevue Castle where Roman and Christiane Herzog. All the other presidential Couples have only used it for representation.
As for representation Venues there are also several Castles in Potsdam which coul be used for big Events.
 
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A documentary on the Bavarian castle of Neuschwanstein and its history.

 
Wolfersdorf Castle was a hunting lodge of the Dukes of Saxe-Altenburg. It is located in Thuringia, Germany.
Hunting castle "Froehliche Wiederkunft", Trockenborn-Wolfersdorf, Thuringia, Germany, Europe Stock Photo - Alamy

The Arbeitszimmer of Neuschwanstein Castle
Arbeitszimmer, Neuschwanstein Castle, Upper Bavaria, Germany 1890 Stock Photo - Alamy

Schloss Benrath is located outside Dusseldorf in the Palatine-Neuberg. Queen Maria Sofia of Portugal, wife of King Pedro II of Portugal, was born at Schloss Benrath.

Marmorpalais is in Potsdam, Germany. It was constructed during the reign of King Frederick William II of Prussia.
The interior:

The exterior:
 
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Dolzig Palace was in Lubsko, Kingdom of Prussia.
Schloss Dolzig – Wikipedia

Pretzsch Castle is located in Pretzsch, a district of the city of Bad Schmiedeberg in Saxony-Anhalt. The future King Christian VI of Denmark married Sophie Magdalene of Brandenburg-Kulmbach at Pretzsch Castle in 1721.
Pretzsch, Schloss, Hofseite, 16. Jhd Stock Photo - Alamy

Arolsen Castle in Arolsen, Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont has served as a residence for the ruling family of the Principality of Waldeck and Pyrmont.
 
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"Vanessa Sayn-Wittgenstein and her Dutch husband, entrepreneur Pieter Haitsma Mulier, buy the castle of Schaumburg.
The couple are planning a long-term refurbishment and renovation over the next ten years to ensure that the traditional property in the town of Rinteln can remain open to the public. In addition, the Schaumburg will also serve as a private home for the family in the future. Both announced this in a press release."

https://www.rinteln-aktuell.de/rint...-und-pieter-haitsma-mulier-kaufen-schaumburg/
 
Schonbrunn Palace exterior view circa 1870
http://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-schonnbrunn-palace-exterior-view-20727390.html

Sigmaingen Castle: The Interior

Burghausen Castle is near Burghausen in Upper Bavaria, Germany.
Burghausen Castle served as a sovereign castle for the Bavarian Wittelsbachs.
From 1255 to 1503, the castle was the family resince and treasury of the Lower Bavarian dukes.
http://louisedecelis.me/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/shutterstock_126995870.jpg

Staufenberg Castle was built as a castle by the Zahringer ducal family, the ancestors of the Margraves of Baden, in the 11th century.
Burg Staufenberg (Hessen)
 
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And is now the seat of the Parliament of Niedersachsen
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The chapel contained the Welf Princely Family crypt ,the coffins and tombs were moved to the Welf mausoleum in Hanover in 1957 from the ruined Palace Chapel.

George I of the United Kingdom was originally buried here.
 
Schloss Herrenhausen is a former summer residence of the House of Hanover in the Herrenhausen district of the German city of Hanover.
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Herrenhausen Palace located in Herrenhausen Gardens in Hannover city, Germany Stock Photo - Alamy

Download this stock image: Herrenhausen Palace located in Herrenhausen Gardens in Hannover city, Germany - T24PAG from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.
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Princess Anna of Hohenzollern resides in Castle Namedy in Andernach, Germany. http://media-cdn.tripadvisor.com/media/photo-s/03/df/d6/79/castle-namedy.jpg

Illustration of the Orangery at the Palace of Charlottenburg
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The Orangery at the Palace of Charlottenburg, Berlin

The Orangery at the Palace of Charlottenburg, Berlin. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 21 April 1888.
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