The baroque palace on the „Schlossinsel“ at „Köpenick’s“ old town centre is Berlin-Brandenburg’s only originally conserved baroque palace. It was built on the foundations of a Slavic castle (6^th century) and a renaissance palace (16^th century) according to the designs of architects Rutger von Lagerfeld and Arnold Nehring. The artful pargettings by Italian artist Giovanni Caroveri are said to be unique to anywhere north of the Alps. The palace’s chapel is said to be the Mark Brandenburg’s first Protestant religious building. The “Hohenzollern” used the site as a summer residence and hunting lodge. By order of soldier king Friedrich Wilhelm, the sensational desertion lawsuit against his own son - later king Friedrich II. - took place at Köpenick castle in 1730. Friedrich was convicted and only interventions of influential noblemen saved him from the death penalty. From 1749 to 1782 the palace was the widow’s domicile of princess Henriette Marie before earl Schmettau bought it in 1804. He redesigned the castle courtyard and gave orders to construct today’s English park. “Köpenick” palace later on became a prison and from 1851 to 1926 it was the site of the first Prussian teacher’s tutorial. Since the sixties (20^th C) the building has accommodated the eastern museum of art. After substantial restoration by the foundation of Prussian cultural heritage, “Köpenick” palace is now open to the public as of spring 2004 as museum of spatial art. It displays valuable exhibits from Renaissance, Baroque and Rococo.

Transportation links

·   S-Bahn to Köpenick and tram 62, 63 and 68 bus 169 to Schlossplatz

·   S-Bahn to Spindlersfeld and tram 60 and 63 bus 176 to Schloßplatz or on foot (10 minutes)

·   S-Bahn Schöneweide and bus 167 or tram 67 to Schlossplatz. Museum of art at Köpenick palace

·   Schlossinsel (palace island) 12557 Berlin

Directorate and postal address

Opening Hours
Tue - Fri 10:00 – 18:00
Sat - Sun 11:00 – 18:00

Admission
EUR 4,00
reduced EUR 2,00

Guidance/Service
touristservice@smb.spk-berlin.de 
phone +49 30 20 90 55 66