Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam

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  The cour d'honneur of Cecilienhof Palace in Potsdam.

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  The conference room in Cecilienhof Palace with the flags of the USA, Great Britain and the Soviet Union.

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  The breakfast room at Cecilienhof Palace.

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  Visitors walk through the Prinzengarten at Cecilienhof Palace.

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  Potsdam in the fall: Walkers head to Cecilienhof Palace.

Cecilienhof Palace is located in the New Garden in Potsdam. The division of Germany was decided in the rooms of the palace.

Cecilienhof Palace is located in the 74-hectare New Garden in Potsdam, which is situated between the Heiligensee and Jungfernsee lakes. The complex was built in 1783 by Emperor William II as a summer residence for his eldest son, Crown Prince William. Emperor William II had the palace built between 1913 and 1916 in the style of an English country house. The building, which comprises 176 rooms, cost eight million gold marks and served as the residence of the Crown Prince of Hohenzollern. The palace was named after the crown princess.

Potsdam Conference at Cecilienhof Palace

The historical dimension of the palace was added by the signing of the Potsdam Agreement in its rooms in August 1945. The agreement between the four victorious powers of the Second World War (the Soviet Union, the USA, Great Britain and France) included the division of Germany into four parts and its central government by the Allied Control Council. Visitors can find out more about the Potsdam Conference in an exhibition in the rooms of the palace.

Information

• Address:
  Im Neuen Garten 11
  14469 Potsdam
  City map
• Phone: [phone]
• Internet: www.spsg.de
• Accessibility: The exhibition rooms for the Potsdam Conference are barrier-free. The crown prince's apartment on the 1st floor is not accessible for wheelchair users.
• Architect and style: J. A. Eyserbeck, P. J. Lenné, English country house style
• Please note: Cecilienhof Palace will be closed for three years from 1 November 2024, due to renovation work.