Ephraim Palace | |
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Ephraim-Palais | |
General information | |
Type | Palace |
Architectural style | Rococo |
Town or city | Berlin |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 52°30′57″N 13°24′26″E / 52.5159°N 13.4072°E |
Construction started | 1762 |
Completed | 1766 |
Renovated | 1985-1987 (rebuild) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Friedrich Wilhelm Dieterichs |
The Ephraim Palace (German: Ephraim-Palais) is a Rococo-style building in Berlin, Germany, originally constructed in 1766. Despite the destruction of the palace in 1936 by Nazi Germany, the beginning of a reconstruction was possible in 1985, as many elements of the facade had been stored in East Germany. Today, the Ephraim Palace is a cultural-heritage property and houses a museum, mostly dealing with cultural topics.
The Ephraim Palace is named after Veitel Heine Ephraim, who hired the experienced architect Friedrich Wilhelm Dieterichs to design a palace on the property of the oldest pharmacy of Berlin.