Köpenick Palace

Berlin · Germany · Slott · Scare 3/5

From the palace bridge the princess threw herself into the moat for unhappy love – at night her white veil is seen fluttering from the palace island in the Dahme.

On an island in the river Dahme stands Schloss Köpenick, Berlin's only surviving Baroque palace. Legend tells that a princess once lived here whose love was forbidden; in despair she threw herself from the palace bridge into the moat and drowned. Ever since, her restless spirit wanders the halls at night, and late walkers have seen her white veil flutter down from the palace platform towards the black water. The palace also holds a documented dark memory: in 1730 the court-martial convened here that, on the orders of King Friedrich Wilhelm I, sentenced Lieutenant Hans Hermann von Katte – crown prince Frederick's closest friend and companion in flight – to death. The sentence passed in the palace's hall of arms ended on the scaffold at Küstrin, before the eyes of the future Frederick the Great.

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How scary is Köpenick Palace?

Köpenick Palace has a scare factor of 3/5 according to Haunted Places’ verified ratings.

Where is Köpenick Palace located?

Köpenick Palace is in Berlin, Germany.