Bellevue Palace

(Local Name: Schloss Bellevue) Bellevue Palace, situated to the northeast of the Victory Column in the Tiergarten district, is the Berlin residence of the President of the Federal Republic, at least until the end of 1994. Bellevue was built in 1785 as a summer palace for Prince Augustus Ferdinand, Frederick the Great's youngest brother. It was destroyed during the Second World War and rebuilt after the war, retaining the exterior aspect and general layout of the original palace. The oval reception room (by C. G. Langhans, 1791) was also restored in its initial form, and following subsequent renovation the original floor plan was adhered to. The palace and park (apart from the English Park) are closed to the public