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Pfaueninsel

As green and full of nature as the island is, every square meter on Pfaueninsel was artificially designed. The island in the middle of the Havel River is a perfect work of German Romanticism. While garden artist Peter Joseph Lenné transformed the island into a fairytale landscape in 1821-34, renowned architects provided imaginative buildings.

  • Pfaueninsel in Berlin

    Das märchenhafte Schloss auf der Pfaueninsel im Südwesten Berlins.

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    View of the palace on Pfaueninsel

  • Pfaueninsel in Berlin

    Bright blue sky over the castle on Pfaueninsel in Berlin.

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    A map of Pfaueninsel from 1810, drawn by Ferdinand Fintelmann

  • Pfaueninsel in Berlin

    In the middle of nature: the dairy on Pfaueninsel is idyllically situated between trees.

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    The dairy on Pfaueninsel, seen from the southeast

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    Statuette of the actress Rachel on Berlin's Pfaueninsel

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    The frigate shed in January 2008

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    The Cavalier House on Pfaueninsel in Berlin

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    A peacock (Pavo cristatus) spreads its feathers on a meadow on Pfaueninsel in the Wannsee district of Berlin.

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    As they once did 170 years ago, water buffalo graze on Pfaueninsel, eating their way through the lush greenery as natural lawnmowers.

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    Water buffalo on Pfaueninsel.

  • Pfaueninsel in Berlin

    View of Pfaueninsel: Today, visitors arrive by ferry.