Ephraim Palace

The Ephraim Palace is a Rococo-style building in , Germany, originally constructed in 1766. Despite the destruction of the palace in 1936 by Nazi Germany, East German state sponsored reconstruction began in 1985, as many elements of the facade were restored.
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  • Opening hours:
    Tuesday—Sunday: 10:00 AM—6:00 PM
    Wednesday: noon—8:00 PM
  • Type: Museum
  • Description: Rokoko building in Berlin. Location for special exhibitions by the Stadtmuseum Berlin on wide-ranging themes related to the history and culture of Berlin.
  • Also known as: Ephraim-Palais” and “Museum Ephraim-Palais
  • Address: Poststraße 16, Mitte, Berlin, 10178
  • Roof shape: half-hipped
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include St. Nicholas Church and Nikolaiviertel.

Museum
The St. Nikolai-Kirche, is the oldest church in , the capital of Germany. The church is located in the eastern part of central Berlin, the borough of . is situated 110 metres north of Ephraim Palace.

The is an old quarter of the German capital of , founded c. 1200. Together with nearby Cölln, they jointly make up , the reconstructed historical heart of the city. is situated 120 metres north of Ephraim Palace.

The Fernsehturm in central was constructed between 1965 and 1969 by the government of the German Democratic Republic as both a functional broadcasting facility and a symbol of Communist power. is situated 570 metres north of Ephraim Palace.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mitte and Alt-Berlin.

, literally meaning "the middle" and being a contraction of Stadtmitte, contains the historical heart of Berlin and represents in many ways the real centre of the city.

Locality
, also spelled Altberlin, is a neighborhood, situated in the locality of , part of the . In the 13th century it was the sister town of the old Cölln, located on the northern Island in the Margraviate of Brandenburg.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood, situated in the locality of , part of the . It is identical to the town of , founded in 1662, which was an independent town until 1710.

Ephraim Palace

Latitude
52.51587° or 52° 30′ 57″ north
Longitude
13.40714° or 13° 24′ 26″ east
Elevation
41 metres (135 feet)
Inception
1985—1987
Levels
4
Operator
Stiftung Stadtmuseum Berlin
Open location code
9F4MGC84+8V
Open­Street­Map ID
way 285972948
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­civic
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­castle
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­museum
Open­Street­Map attribute
roof-shape=­half-hipped
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
10279081
Wiki­data ID
Q878325
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Russian—“Ephraim Palace” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: Եֆրայիմի ապարանք
  • Armenian: Էֆրաիմի ապարանք
  • Dutch: Ephraim-Palais
  • Egyptian Arabic: قصر افرايم
  • Finnish: Ephraim-palatsi
  • French: Ephraim-Palais
  • French: Palais Ephraim
  • German: Ephraim-Palais
  • German: Ephraimpalais
  • German: Museum Ephraim-Palais
  • German: Palais Ephraim
  • Italian: Ephraim-Palais
  • Japanese: エーフライム邸
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Ephraimpaleet
  • Norwegian: Ephraimpaleet
  • Russian: Дворец Эфраима

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