image author: Gisela Pape

The Crown Prince Palace, at the beginning of the magnificent road, Unter den Linden was created in 1663-1664, by J.A. Nering through the alteration of an already existing town house. The house went into the hands of King Frederick William in 1732, who intended it as an apartment for the Crown Prince. Philipp Gerlach did the rebuilding in baroque style. In the time that followed, Prince August William, brother of Frederick the Great lived here, from 1793 onwards Crown Prince Frederick William with his wife Luise. Master builder Heinrich Gentz linked the Kronprinzenpalais with a connection to the neighbouring Prinzenpalais in the year 1811. The future Emperor Frederick the third and his wife Victoria moved here after it was rebuilt again and another storey added by J.H. Strack in 1856. William the second, Germany's last emperor, was born here on 27.01.1859. The building suffered heavy damage during the 2nd World War. Unfortunately, no building plans exist. Richard Paulick reconstructed it by old engravings in 1968-1969 and created with that a new culture and guesthouse for the GDR, which was called Palais Unter den Linden.

The unification contract between the GDR and the BRD was signed in the Palais on 31.08.1990.

Kronprinzenpalais, Unter den Linden 2, 10117 Berlin

Travel Links:
U-Bahn: Alexanderplatz
S-Bahn: Alexanderplatz, Hackescher Markt
Tram: Am Kupfergraben
Bus: 100, 200, to Staatsoper Unter den Linden