Pfaueninsel (Peacock Island)
Pfaueninselchaussee, Zehlendorf
S-Bahn station Wannsee, then bus route 216
Tel. 8 05 30 42
April-August daily 8am-6pm, Friday-Sunday till 8pm.
March-October 9am-5pm. November-February 10am-4pm. Guided tours
every half hour. The castle remains closed on Mondays and from
November till March.
This idyllic castle was erected between 1794 and 1797 for king
Frederic William II’s sweetheart. The layout dates from the 19th
century. P.J. Lenné designed the park, which no longer houses any
exotic animals, except for the peacocks of course. On the other
bank of the River Havel stands Nikolskoe Blockhouse (wonderful
panorama). Its style imitates a Russian wooden house. The Church
of St.Peter and Paul is very Russian in design too.
