Schönhausen Palace

Schönhausen Palace in the Pankow district was the summer residence of Prussian Queen Elisabeth Christine in the 18th century. During GDR times, it served as the official residence and guest house of the GDR government. In the early 1990s, the prestigious building was the venue for the "Two-plus-Four Talks" on German reunification.

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Entrance hall at Schönhausen Palace in the Pankow district of Berlin.
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Schönhausen Palace in the Pankow district of Berlin.
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The former residence of Queen Elisabeth Christine (1715-1797), wife of Frederick the Great, reflects both the royal history of the house and the time when it was the official residence and guest house of the GDR government.
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After the renovation, Schönhausen Palace stands in a new baroque guise.
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View of the study of the first GDR president Wilhelm Pieck in Schönhausen Palace in the Pankow district of Berlin.
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Rooms inside Schönhausen Palace
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Visitors to Schönhausen Palace walk through a room displaying glass goblets dating back to 1700.
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Schönhausen Palace
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The staircase inside Schönhausen Palace