Babelsberg Palace is temporarily closed for renovation work. - The views of the Havel river are breathtaking. The water glitters in the sun, steamers chug by and, in the distance, there's Glienicke Bridge. It must have looked pretty much the same here in 1833 when Prince Wilhelm, later to become emperor Wilhelm I, had Babelsberg Palace built. A picturesque construction in the English Tudor style with embattled walls, flanking towers and lancet windows – built to the plans of architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. The palace is surrounded by terraces with mosaics, sculptures, beautifully arranged flowerbeds and a gothic fountain.
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