What to do · Rheinsberg
Oranienburg Palace, on the way to Rheinsberg
Information
- From
- €8 per person; families €16
- Duration
- 1 h 30
- Season
- April to October, Wednesday to Sunday; November and December, Tuesday to Sunday; January to March, weekends only
- Who it's for
- Adults and families
What it is
Oranienburg, on the same railway line that leads to Rheinsberg, owes its name to Louise Henriette of Orange-Nassau, first wife of the Great Elector, for whom a country house was built here from 1651. Her son, King Frederick I, extended it around 1700 and at the time it was the most beautiful residence in Prussia. Today it is a museum: the porcelain room, an amber lamp of which only three remain in the world, ivory furniture, tapestries from the Berlin manufactory of Pierre Mercier, a painting by Van Dyck and the royal silver.
Opening times and tickets
From April to October it is open Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 17:30 and is visited on your own; in November and December, Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00, and from January to March only on Saturdays and Sundays, with a guided tour in German from November to March. Entry €8 (€6 concession); families, €16. It is at Schlossplatz 1, about a 15-minute walk from Oranienburg station.
Frequently asked questions
How does it fit with Rheinsberg?
Stop on the way there or back: it is on the road and on the RB12 line.
Is it open in winter?
From November to March with a guided tour; from January to March only on weekends.
As a family