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Drone footage Citadel Berlin
© Zitadelle Berlin | Foto: Jakob Mix
Blick in Enthüllt.
© Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau
Blick auf den Haupteingang an der Südseite der Zitadelle Spandau
CC-BY-SA-3.0 Auriocus, September 2011, Wikimedia Commons
Blick auf den Haupteingang an der Südseite der Zitadelle Spandau. CC-BY-SA-3.0 Auriocus, September 2011, Wikimedia Commons
Luftaufnahme Zitadelle Spandau
Zitadelle Spandau
Juliusturm, Zitadelle
© Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau
Old barracks on the Berlin Citadel
© Zitadelle 2021 | Foto: Jakob Mix
Zeughaus auf der Zitadelle
© Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau
Zeughaus auf der Zitadelle © Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau

The Spandau Citadel with its bastions, ramparts and casemates is one of the most important and best-preserved Renaissance fortresses in northern Europe. Elector Joachim II of Brandenburg had it built in the 16th century by Italian master builders.

Of the medieval castle, the Julius Tower from the 13th century and the Palas from the 15th century have been preserved. From the 16th to the 19th century, important military buildings were erected on the large area. Today, they house museums with historical exhibitions as well as the Centre for Contemporary Art, which opened in 2018 and presents major art exhibitions.

The history of the castle and citadel is made vivid by models, maps and weapons in the Commandant's House. In the Archaeological Window, uncovered soil finds from the early days of the castle as well as a unique collection of medieval Jewish gravestones can be viewed.

In the Armoury, built in 1856, the Museum of City History uses many objects from its collection to tell the story of Spandau families, trade and military. The permanent exhibition "Unveiled. Berlin and its Monuments" in the former Provisions Magazine shows monuments that once shaped Berlin's cityscape and were often taken down for political reasons - from the Brandenburg-Prussian rulers of the imperial-era Victory Avenue to the monumental head of the Lenin Monument.

 

Opening hours,

  • Monday-Wednesday 10:00 - 17:00
  • Thursday 13:00 - 20:00
  • Friday-Sunday 10:00 - 17:00
Last entry

30 min. before closing time

Please note: Due to events, there may be changes to the opening hours of the museums and exhibitions at the Citadel, which you can find out about under this link .

Location,

Am Juliusturm 64, 13599 Berlin

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Telephone,

+49 (30) 35 49 44-0

Fax,

+49 (30) 354 944-400

Website,

www.zitadelle-berlin.de

Email,

[javascript protected email address]

Prices,

Admission price 4,50 €

Every 1st Sunday of the month is Citadel Sunday and admission is free .

 

Reduced price 2,50 €

children from 6 to 14 years – students – trainees – persons receiving transfer benefits (ALG II, social assistance, benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act) – persons with severe disabilities from 50% MdE upon presentation of the corresponding ID.

Public Tours in the Citadel Spandau
every 1st Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. in English 
regular tours in German on Saturday and Sunday 
at 2 p.m.

per person 4,50 € for the Tour 

Exhibitions

Denkmäler der Siegesallee
Zitadelle Berlin, Foto: Friedhelm Hoffmann
Denkmäler der Siegesallee im Stadtgeschichtlichen Museum Spandau.

Unveiled. Berlin and its Monuments

Castle and Citadel

Castle and citadel

History that lives in stories

City History Museum Spandau

Museum of urban history

Exciting Spandau

Parade Hall

Drill Hall

Evidence of military history

Archaeological window Citadel Spandau
© Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau, 2020 | Foto Waldemar Freis

Archaeological window

Interesting insights into the past

Toxic Objects – Ein Denkanstoß
Andressa Clemente, HTW Berlin

Toxic Objects - Thought-Provoking

White Noise 3
© VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn 2025

Anna Werkmeister - white noise

Mood Indigo, um 2002, Enkaustik auf MDF
©Nachlass Ellen Banks. Ellen Banks

Ellen Banks - mood indigo

Detail von einer Arbeit von Michelle Héon
Michelle Héon

Michelle Héon & Gilles Morissette – A Place And A Connection

52°32’28″N, 13°12’46″O

Alf Löhr, Hallo, 2020, Mischtechnik, 205 x 205 cm
Alf Löhr, Hallo, 2020, Spandauer Kunstsammlung

Selected Objects from Spandau Art Collection

Events

Grafik des Digitaltag 2025

Zitadelle

Digitisation of Archive Holdings

Insights into Current Projects

Miscellaneous

Zitadelle

Archive tour | Between bytes and collections

Archives in the digital dilemma

Guided Tour

© Archiv des Stadtgeschichtlichen Museums Spandau, Kulturamt Spandau

Zitadelle

German Wehrmacht and Soviet parliamentarians - The Citadel during the Second World War

Guided Tour

Guided Tour

Zitadellensonntag
© Kulturamt Spandau

Zitadelle

Citadel Sunday

Culture for all

Miscellaneous

Foto: © Andressa Clemente, HTW Berlin

Zitadelle

Schaudepot Tour | How to Deal With the Hitler Bust?

Guided Tour through the exhibition "Toxic Objects"

Guided Tour

Mood Indigo, um 2002, Enkaustik auf MDF
© Nachlass Ellen Banks

Zitadelle

Curator's tour through "mood indigo"

Ellen Banks - mood indigo

Guided Tour

Familiensonntag auf der Zitadelle Spandau
© Kulturamt Spandau

Zitadelle

Family Sunday

Miscellaneous

Fig.: Archive reading room
© Zitadelle Spandau

Zitadelle

Archive Tour

Guided Tour

Fig.: 100 years Museum Spandau
© Zitadelle Spandau | Grafik: studio lindhorst-emme+hinrichs © VGB Bild Kunst 2024

Zitadelle

Bookable workshop | Minifanzine "My Museum"

Bookable group offer

Fig.: 100 years Museum Spandau
© Zitadelle Spandau | Grafik: studio lindhorst-emme+hinrichs © VGB Bild Kunst 2024

Zitadelle

Bookable workshop | "Deciphering objects and understanding history!"

Bookable group offer

Digital

Tickets

Admission price

4,50 €

Every 1st Sunday of the month is Citadel Sunday and admission is free .

 

Reduced price

2,50 €

children from 6 to 14 years – students – trainees – persons receiving transfer benefits (ALG II, social assistance, benefits under the Asylum Seekers Benefits Act) – persons with severe disabilities from 50% MdE upon presentation of the corresponding ID.

Public Tours in the Citadel Spandau
every 1st Sunday of the month at 2 p.m. in English 
regular tours in German on Saturday and Sunday 
at 2 p.m.

per person 4,50 € for the Tour 

Family ticket

Click here for information about Family ticket.

Group ticket

Group from 10 persons 3,50 € / person

Yearly ticket

Click here for information about Yearly ticket.

Booking Telephone

+49 (30) 247 49-888

Services

  • Museum Shop
  • Restaurant
  • Cafe
  • Archive
  • Diaper changing table

Accessibility

More about accessibility at mobidat.net

Audioguides

In German, English, French, Italian, Spanish, Turkish, Russisch.

For children and teenager.

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© Stadtgeschichtliches Museum Spandau, 2020 | Foto: Claudia Sauerstein

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© BVG, Lang
Berliner U-Bahn-Museum, Eingangsbereich © BVG, Lang

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Art Museum

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