Kronprinzenpalais

Also known as Crown Prince's Palace

The Kronprinzenpalais (English: ''Crown Prince's Palace'') is a former Royal Prussian residence on Unter den Linden boulevard in the historic centre of Berlin. It was built in 1663 and renovated in 1857 according to plans by Heinrich Strack in Neoclassical style. From 1919 to 1937, it was home to the modern art collection of the National Gallery. Damaged during the Allied bombing in World War II, the Kronprinzenpalais was rebuilt from 1968 to 1970 by Richard Paulick as part of the Forum Fridericianum. In 1990, the German Reunification Treaty was signed in the listed building. Since then, it ha

Key facts

Building.name: Kronprinzenpalais
Building.former_names: Königliches Palais
Building.image: Berlin-Mitte Kronprinzenpalais UdL asv2023-10 img1.jpg
Building.caption: Kronprinzenpalais
Building.pushpin_map: Germany Berlin#Germany
Building.map_caption: Location in Berlin
Building.building_type: Palace
Building.architectural_style: Neoclassical
Building.location_town: Berlin
Building.location_country: Germany
Building.completion_date: 1663 (original)1857 (renovation)
Building.renovation_date: 1970 (reconstruction)

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Earliest uses
Remodelling and use as a royal palace
Modern annexe of the National Gallery
Reconstruction and postwar uses
References
Further reading
External links

The Kronprinzenpalais (English: ''Crown Prince's Palace) is a former Royal Prussian residence on Unter den Linden boulevard in the historic centre of Berlin. It was built in 1663 and renovated in 1857 according to plans by Heinrich Strack in Neoclassical style. From 1919 to 1937, it was home to the modern art collection of the National Gallery. Damaged during the Allied bombing in World War II, the Kronprinzenpalais was rebuilt from 1968 to 1970 by Richard Paulick as part of the Forum Fridericianum. In 1990, the German Reunification Treaty was signed in the listed building. Since then, it has been used for events and exhibitions.

==Earliest uses== Johann Arnold Nering created the building in 1663–69 as the private residence of Cabinet Secretary Johann Martitz, converting an existing middle-class house. From 1706 to 1732, it was the official residence of the governor of Berlin.