Top 13 Castles around Neuenhagen bei Berlin

The remains of the historic water basin were discovered during the restoration of Altlandsberg Palace Estate. The reconstruction of the Baroque basin is very well done and definitely worth a visit.

The remains of the historic water basin were discovered during the restoration of the Altlandsberg Palace Estate. The reconstruction of the Baroque basin is very well done and definitely worth a visit, as is the entire area. Unfortunately, the basin itself is not yet marked on the Komoot map.

A beautiful building be sure to go inside and enjoy coffee and cake in the wonderful atmosphere

Friedrichsfelde Castle was originally called Rosenfelde and was first mentioned on April 2, 1265. Rosenfelde certainly existed decades before and was founded as part of the German eastern colonization by the Margraves Johann I (ca. 1213-1266) and Otto III of Brandenburg (ca. 1215-1267). Rosenfelde was now again the property of Elector Friedrich III, who also ordered the name change of the village and the castle. On January 25, 1699, the name "Friedrichsfelde" was announced from the pulpit in the village church of the community. His son, King Frederick William I (1688-1740) - the Soldier King - gave the empty castle to his uncle, Margrave Albrecht Frederick of Brandenburg-Schwedt (1672-1731) in 1713. After his death, his son Charles (1705-1762) inherited the castle. Charles was a close companion of Frederick the Great (1712-1786). During the Seven Years' War, the castle became the headquarters of the Russian troops, who plundered the castle and made it uninhabitable when they withdrew. The youngest brother of Frederick the Great, Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia (1730-1813), acquired the castle in 1762 from Margrave Charles's only heir as a summer residence, where he lived with his family until 1785. He had cavalier houses and stables built based on the model of the Rheinsberg residence of his brother, Prince Henry (1726-1802), and expanded the park. Under Prince August Ferdinand of Prussia, the palace park became the largest park east of Berlin and the palace became a royal residence. The guard and kitchen building (today's ticket office of the zoo) and several smaller park buildings were built. At the southern end of the park there was still the vineyard, which was next to the current polar bear enclosure and had already been built under Margrave Karl. He did not change the palace itself.

The Friedrichsfelde Palace beautifully renovated palace

Really beautiful castle in the Friedrichsfelde zoo.

Not only worth seeing from the outside but also from the inside Even if you're hiking, you're welcome to visit the café with coffee and homemade cakes - delicious The avenue from the zoo entrance leads to the castle, lined with tall trees, sculptures and plenty of places to sit The castle garden is beautifully laid out Two fountains directly in front of the castle and behind the castle an outdoor terrace and a sculpture garden

Friedrichsfelde Castle was the starting point for the construction of the zoo. It's right behind the entrance. It was built in 1695 by the Dutch naval director Benjamin Raulé, probably based on plans by the architect Johann Arnold Nering. After changing hands several times, the castle finally came into the hands of the von Treskow family at the beginning of the 19th century. They ran an estate on the property and had a garden laid out by Peter Joseph Lenné in 1821. The house survived the Second World War relatively unscathed and has been integrated into the zoo since 1955 and can be visited.