Cecilienhof Palace

Cecilienhof Palace

Cecilienhof Palace is located at the northern end of the Neuer Garten (New Garden) park area in Potsdam, Brandenburg. It was built by German Emperor Wilhelm II of Prussia for his eldest son, Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, and his wife, Duchess Cecilie. It is one of Germany’s most famous palaces.

Cecilienhof Palace is world-renowned primarily because it was the site of the Potsdam Conference held from July 17 to August 2, 1945, attended by U.S. President Truman, British Prime Minister Churchill, and Soviet leader Stalin. On July 26, 1945, the Potsdam Declaration, which outlined the terms for Japan’s “unconditional surrender,” was issued jointly by President Truman and Prime Minister Churchill here.

Built between 1914 and 1917, Cecilienhof Palace is a distinctive English Tudor-style country house. Although the building has 175 rooms, it is designed so that from the outside, it hardly looks like a palace—more like a countryside villa. The palace features ochre walls and red-tiled roofs, with five inner courtyards and 175 rooms. In 1990, it was inscribed as a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage Site, and in 2011, it was awarded the European Heritage Label.

On May 30, 2007, Cecilienhof Palace served as the venue for the G8 Summit. On November 3, 2004, British Queen Elizabeth II visited the site. Various Chinese national leaders—-,—-,—-,0,0—have included a visit to the Potsdam Conference historic site as an important part of their trips to Germany.

Schloss Cecilienhof

Must-visit reason: One of Germany’s most famous palaces

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Germany[Germany]

Province/State: Brandenburg [Brandenburg]

City: Potsdam [Potsdam]