Stadtschloss

Stadtschloss is the German word for a palace of a town, and may refer to:

See also

City Palace, Berlin

The Berlin City Palace (German: Berliner Stadtschloss) was a royal and imperial palace in the centre of Berlin, the historical capital of Prussia, and subsequently Germany. It was located on the Museum Island at Schlossplatz, opposite the Lustgarten park. It was the winter residence of the Kings of Prussia and the German Emperors. In 2013 work started on reconstruction and a part of the exterior of the palace has been rebuilt. The completion is expected in 2019.

The palace was originally built in the 15th century and changed throughout the next few centuries. It bore features of the Baroque style, and its shape, finalised by the middle 18th century, is attributed to German architect Andreas Schlüter, whose first design is likely to date from 1702, though the palace incorporated earlier parts seen in 1688 by Nicodemus Tessin. It served as a residence to various Electors of Brandenburg. It was the principal residence and winter residence of the Hohenzollern Kings of Prussia from 1701 to 1918. After the unification of Germany in 1871, it was also the central residence for the German Emperors. It became a museum following the fall of the German Empire in 1918. The palace was heavily damaged by Allied bombing in World War II. Although it could have been repaired at great expense, the palace was demolished in 1950 by the German Democratic Republic authorities, despite West German protests.

Humboldt Forum

The Humboldt Forum (German: Humboldtforum) is a large scale museum project and new building in Berlin, Germany. The project, named after Alexander von Humboldt, aims to be a world centre for culture. It is a project of the Berlin Palace–Humboldtforum Foundation, which was set up to create it. The inaugural artistic director of the Humboldt Forum will be Neil MacGregor, formerly of the British Museum in London.

As of 2015, it was under construction on the site that contained the Berlin City Palace, the former Prussian royal palace that was demolished after being damaged by bombing during World War II, and later the East German Palace of the Republic, also since demolished. The new building will have the same shape and size as the former City Palace and include authentically reconstructed facades on three of the four exterior sides of the building. The interior will be modern, but the facades of one of the courts will be in the original style (Schlüterhof).

The foundation stone was laid by President Joachim Gauck in a ceremony on 12 June 2013. On completion in 2019 the building will house a modern museum containing collections of African and other non-European art, as well as two restaurants, a theater, a movie theater and an auditorium.