Attraction · Berlin · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Bellevue Palace is an attraction in Berlin, Germany. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 2 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 360 m you'll find a bench, a public toilet and a bike pump.
Audio tour · Bellevue Palace
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You're standing at Bellevue Palace in Berlin, the official residence of the German president. It sits on the edge of the great Tiergarten park, right on the banks of the Spree. The name is French for beautiful view, and it refers to the view out over the river.
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The palace was completed in 1786. It was designed by Michael Philipp Boumann, an architect, and was commissioned by Ferdinand van Pruisen, a younger brother of Frederik de Tweede. It is considered the first neoclassical building in Duitsland. Later, Wilhelm de Tweede used it as a guest residence and as a private school for his 7 children. From 1938 it served as a guest residence for the nazi-regering, and in the Tweede Wereldoorlog it was badly damaged. It was then restored, and the interior from that period was mockingly described as a mix of a sanatorium for film stars and an ice-cream parlour. The palace then became the president's second official residence, alongside the one in Bonn. After the Duitse hereniging, Richard von Weizsäcker made it the first official residence. The garden also holds a remarkable story. According to witnesses, Berlijners buried statues of army leaders from the Tiergarten on this site in 1945 to protect them. They were only dug up again in 1993.
Opening hours for Bellevue Palace are listed on OpenStreetMap as 24/7, which is the information we have. Before you set off, check the official website for up-to-date information: bundespraesident.de/DE/Die-Amtssitze/Schloss-Bellevue/schloss-bellevue-node.html. We have no details about tickets. The palace is wheelchair accessible. There is also an accessible toilet inside that you can enter by wheelchair. If you want to visit the palace by wheelchair, you can therefore expect an accessible entrance and an accessible toilet.
Resting near the palace is easy. The benches at Bellevue Palace are simple to find. The nearest bench is 144 metres away, at Präsidentendreieck, and there are 229 benches within 500 metres. For a toilet near Bellevue Palace, head to Großer Tiergarten, 280 metres away. This public toilet is free and always open. There are 3 public toilets within 500 metres. Drinking water is harder to find here. According to our map, there is no water point within 1 km, so bring your own. For your bike, there is a free bike pump at Großer Stern, 357 metres away. It is the only bike pump within 500 metres.
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Yes, the nearest bench is 144 metres from Bellevue Palace, at Präsidentendreieck. There are 229 benches within 500 metres.
Yes, the nearest public toilet is 280 metres away, at Großer Tiergarten, and is free and always open. There are 3 public toilets within 500 metres, and Bellevue Palace also has a wheelchair-accessible toilet inside.
No, according to our map there is no water tap within 1 km of Bellevue Palace. So bring your own water.
Yes, Bellevue Palace is wheelchair accessible. The toilet inside is also wheelchair accessible.
Bellevue Palace was built in 1786 to a design by the architect Michael Philipp Boumann. It is considered the first neoclassical building.
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