Accommodations in Berlin Charlottenburg

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Accommodation in Charlottenburg or City West

Find accommodation in the area near Charlottenburg or City West, an elegant Berlin shopping and business district whose name alludes to the Queen Sophie Charlotte. Up until the fall of The Wall it was the epicenter of entertainment in the city and Kurfürstendamm is its main avenue.
Frederick I built his summer palace here which today can be visited from nearby accommodation in Charlottenburg. This palace has well conserved baroque architecture (from the 18th Century) and its French-designed garden surrounds (Schlossgarten) are some of the most spectacular in the country.

The magnificent Golden Gallery is emblematic of the Schloss Charlottenburg. An exponent of the Rococo era and its incredible parties it is one of the most important dancehalls in Germany. The aristocracy and the court of the era all had their houses built around this palace.

If you haven't been able to find accommodation near to Charlottenburg you could use Berlin's tourist busses to get there instead as almost all include this district in their routes.
As you leave your accommodation near to Charlottenburg, just behind the palace you are able to see the diverse galleries that are contained within the garden. The entrance fees can be paid separately for each gallery or you can combine them with one ticket.

Some of the buildings that you are able to visit from your accommodation in Charlottenburg are Altes Schloss (Altes Museum) and the Old Museum - an imposing classic designed by Schinkel in 1830. Standout features are the central circular construction, which was inspired by the Pantheon of Rome and the bust of Nefertiti, a masterpiece of the highest category. You also may visit the Berggruen Museum which houses some 100 works by Picasso and Neur Flügel. The romantic gallery contains many classical works in addition to works from other schools of art from the 19th Century.