Sophie Charlotte of Hanover Archives - History of Royal Women

Charlottenburg Palace and Gardens & Schloss Schönhausen

June 29, 2015 Moniek Bloks 2

Charlottenburg Palace is the largest palace in Berlin, and it sits in the Palace Garden. Naturally, there was some construction going on while I was there. The Palace was commissioned by Sophie Charlotte of Hanover. She was the sister of George I of Great Britain and the wife of the first King of Prussia, Frederick I. [read more]

The Hohenzollern Crypt at the Berliner Dom

June 12, 2015 Moniek Bloks 0

I spent a few days in Berlin and one of the first stops I made was at the Berliner Dom, or Berlin Cathedral. It was partially closed due to a service but I was still allowed into the crypt down below. This crypt houses the remains of many of the Hohenzollern family. It’s quite interesting [read more]