Oranienburg Palace

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Schloss Oranienburg stands in Oranienburg (Landkreis Oberhavel), in Brandenburg, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Adult admission costs 8 EUR. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

Oranienburg Palace stands in Oranienburg, in the Landkreis Oberhavel, Brandenburg, on an island in the Havel river where a medieval stronghold once stood before an electoral hunting lodge. Regarded as the oldest Baroque building in Brandenburg, it was constructed between 1651 and 1655 for Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau, wife of the Great Elector, in a style shaped by Dutch classicism. It was later enlarged under her son Frederick III, who became king in Prussia, and received a lavish interior of which notable pieces such as the porcelain cabinet survive. After serving various purposes in the twentieth century, including as barracks, a police academy and a military garrison, the building now houses a museum.

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What to know

• The palace is listed as a Baudenkmal.
• The interior displays Baroque furniture, paintings and objects connected to the palace's historical residents.
• The site went through various uses in the twentieth century, including as barracks and a police academy, before becoming a museum.
• The building stands on an island in the Havel river, in the centre of Oranienburg.

Practical information

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Wheelchair access

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Dogs

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Parking

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bedingt rollstuhlgeeignet. Im Schlossmuseum gibt es einen Fahrstuhl. Das WC ist rollstuhlgeeignet. Am Schlosseingang benötigen Rollstuhlfahrer Hilfestellung; der Kassenraum ist leider nicht rollstuhlgeeignet.

Where this château is

Oranienburg · Landkreis Oberhavel · Brandenburg

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Address

Schloßpl. 1, 16515 Oranienburg

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Heritage status

Baudenkmal

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Frequently asked

Oranienburg Palace: how much is admission?

Adult admission is €8. Reduced: €6. Free for: jahreskarten-Inhaber:innen (titulaires de la carte annuelle).

Why is Oranienburg Palace significant?

It is the oldest surviving Baroque building in Brandenburg, built in the mid seventeenth century for the wife of the Great Elector.

Who built Oranienburg Palace?

Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau, the first wife of Elector Frederick William, commissioned it, with architect Johann Gregor Memhardt.

Can Oranienburg Palace be visited today?

The building now houses a museum displaying Baroque furniture and artworks.

Where does the name Oranienburg come from?

It was given in 1652 by the Great Elector in honour of his wife, who came from the House of Orange-Nassau, and later passed to the town itself.

Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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• Wikidata Q834703
• Official website

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