Palais am Festungsgraben
The Palais am Festungsgraben, originally known as the Palais Donner, is a stately building in Berlin's Mitte subdistrict located behind, and facing, the ensemble of chestnut trees around the Neue Wache, near the eastern terminus of the boulevard Unter den Linden.
- Type: Castle
- Description: building in Berlin, Germany
- Also known as: “Haus der Kultur der Sowjetunion” and “Palais Donner”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights: Berlin Hbf and Pergamon Museum.
Pergamon Museum
Museum
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Dorotheenstadt and Friedrichswerder.
Palais am Festungsgraben
- Categories: palace, house of culture, building, historic site, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Berlin, Berlin, Stadt, Berlin, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
52.51878° or 52° 31′ 8″ north
Longitude
13.39561° or 13° 23′ 44″ east
Elevation
38 metres (125 feet)
Established
1753
Levels
3
Roof shape
flat
Open location code
9F4MG99W+G6
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
building=yes
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=castle
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In Other Languages
From French to Russian—“Palais am Festungsgraben” goes by many names.
- French: “palais am Festungsgraben”
- French: “Palais am Festungsgraben”
- German: “Palais am Festungsgraben”
- Polish: “Palais am Festungsgraben”
- Russian: “Дворец на Фестунгсграбене”
Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Nikolaiviertel and Spandauer Vorstadt.
Nearby Places
Places to explore: Singakademie and Am Kupfergraben.
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