Museumsportal Berlin

Frederick the Great spent the happiest time of his life in Rheinsberg as the crown prince. His younger brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, created here what was considered to be a unique "court of muses" in Europe and left a lasting impression on the character of the palace and gardens by dictating its Early Neoclassical style. Through his "Wanderungen durch die Mark Brandenburg" (Walks through the Brandenburg Marches), Theodor Fontane provided the city with a literary monument and soon thereafter Kurt Tucholsky made Rheinsberg into the charming fulfilment of light hearted love. Even today, there is hardly a visitor who can escape the delightful legends of Rheinsberg.
Like no other palace, Rheinsberg entices us through its picturesque location on a blue lake called the Grienericksee. Nature, as well as an amorous light heartedness are combined and embedded in the palace. High-calibre works of art from all fields decorate more than 50 festival halls and chambers, inviting the viewer on a wonderful trip back to the splendid era of the second half of the 18th century.