Marmorpalais

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Marmorpalais
Marmorpalais
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Alternative names	Marble Palace
General information
Type	Palace
Architectural style	Neoclassical
Town or city	Potsdam
Country	Germany
Coordinates	52°24′43″N 13°04′08″E / 52.412°N 13.069°E / 52.412; 13.069
Construction started	1787
Completed	1791
Client	Frederick William II of Prussia
Owner	Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten Berlin-Brandenburg
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Carl von Gontard Carl Gotthard Langhans
Website
Stiftung Preußische Schlösser und Gärten
UNESCO World Heritage Site
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Part of	Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin
Criteria	Cultural: (i)(ii)(iv)
Reference	532ter
Inscription	1990 (14th Session)
Extensions	1992, 1999

The Marmorpalais (or Marble Palace) is a former royal residence in Potsdam, near Berlin in Germany, built on the grounds of the extensive Neuer Garten on the shores of the Heiliger See. The palace was commissioned by King Frederick William II of Prussia and designed in the early Neoclassical style by the architects Carl von Gontard and Carl Gotthard Langhans. Despite the name, brick is the main material. The palace remained in use by the Hohenzollern family until the early 20th century. It served as a military museum under communist rule, but has since been restored and is once again open to the public.