was reconstructed on the model of the baroque building. Today, it shines in its old brilliance again. The light-flooded festival room provides a pleasant framework for cultural events, concerts and banquets. In addition, a large equestrian statue of The Great Elector, Friedrich Wilhelm, is the focus of the palace courtyard. This was designed by Andreas Schlüter and made between 1696 and 1700. From 1703, it stood first on the Long Bridge and later on the same site on the Electors' Bridge (now the Rathausbrücke) but was moved to a place of safety in the Second World War. On its return after the war, the barge carrying it sank and it was not salvaged until 1949. In 1952, it was erected on its present site. Across the street of the palace are two more museums, the Bröhan Museum, which contains Art Nouveau and Art Deco articles, and the Berggruen Museum, which houses modern art, in particular works by Picasso and Klee. On the left is the Scharf-Gerstenberg Collection. Its collection of paintings, graphics and sculptures, spanning the period from French Romanticism to Surrealism. See also List of Baroque residences List of castles in Berlin and Brandenburg Palaces and Parks of Potsdam and Berlin References Sources External links Foundation of Prussian Palaces and Gardens The New Wing Interactive Panorama: Charlottenburg Palace 360° Interactive Panorama pictures: Great Orangery, Schloss Charlottenburg Images of Schloss Charlottenburg Baroque architecture in Berlin German Baroque gardens Buildings and structures in Charlottenburg-Wilmersdorf Decorative arts museums in Germany Gardens in Berlin Historic house museums in Germany Houses completed in 1713 Museums in Berlin Charlottenburg, Schloss Prussian cultural sites Rebuilt buildings and structures in Berlin Rococo architecture in Germany Charlottenburg, Schloss 1713 establishments in Prussia Charlottenburg Frederick III, German Emperor