Valentina Vitali tic 33 eN Schönhausen Palace in the Berlin district of Pankow holds a unique position amongst the Berlin s historical monuments the undamaged Baroque palace has repeatedly been the host to impor tant German historical and poli tical events Between 1740 and 1797 Schönhausen served as the summer residence for the Prussian Queen Elisabeth Christine wife of Frederick the Great She had the palace completely redesigned and renovated to be a jewel of rococo Along with the magnificent ball room and an elegant staircase the king s residential rooms are hung with valuable tapestries and the cedar gallery has been retained The palace played a central role in the politics of the GDR in the years 1949 to 1990 Schönhausen was the official seat of the GDR President Wilhelm Pieck and after its renova tion in 1965 served as the first guest house of the Council of Ministers Along with the furniture from Wilhelm Pieck s office the origi nal furniture of the state guest s apartment from the 1960 s has been completely retained Schön hausen Palace also played an im portant role in the end of the GDR In 1989 90 the Central Roundtable met in the President s Chancelle ry where the preparations for the reunification in a meeting of the two plus four negotiations WeisseNsee uNd PaNKOW WEISSENSEE AND PANKOW schlOss schöNhauseN address Schönhausen Palace and Garden Tschaikowskistraße 1 13156 Berlin Prices 6 euros reduced 5 euros per person more information can be found at www spsg de Opening hours November to March Sat Sun and holidays 10 am to 5 pm Guided tours only April to October Tues to Sun 10 am to 6 pm Tues to Fri Guided tours only Sat Sun and holidays museum open closed Mondays PERGOlA AM ScHlOSS TREPPE IM ScHlOSS ScHlOSS ScHöNHAuSEN Friedel Kantaut tic Archiv Duncker Repro

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