Kronprinzenpalais
Kronprinzenpalais stands in Berlin’s historic centre as a former Royal Prussian residence with a long architectural history. The original construction of the Kronprinzenpalais began in 1663. Johann Arnold Nering designed the first building, which Philipp Gerlach remodelled in Baroque style in 1732. Heinrich Strack remodelled the palace in 1857. His neoclassical renovation added Corinthian pillars and a third storey, shaping the building’s present appearance. The palace’s connection with the Kronprinzessinnenpalais adds another architectural link within Berlin’s historic centre.
From 1919 to 1937, the palace housed the National Gallery’s modern art collection. Works by Cézanne and Van Gogh belonged to the collection. The Nazi regime removed or destroyed many works from that collection. World War II severely damaged the palace, and Richard Paulick rebuilt it between 1968 and 1970. In 1990, the German Reunification Treaty was signed inside the Kronprinzenpalais. The building therefore connects royal residence, modern art, wartime destruction, reconstruction, and German reunification within Berlin. Its later cultural use includes events and exhibitions.
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