Biography of german presidential palace

Palace in Germany

The Reich President's Palace (German: Reichspräsidentenpalais) was from 1919 to 1934 an official residence of the President of the Reich and the official seat of the German head of state.

The palace was located at Wilhelmstrasse No. 73 in Berlin and housed the Office of the Reich President [de], which regulated all matters related to the function of the Reich President as a state institution.

Private apartments of the President and some of his employees were located in the Palace as well as various representation and reception rooms.

History of the building

Construction and uses

The building, which later served as the Reich President's Palace, was built between 1735 and 1737 at the instigation of King Frederick William I of Prussia.

For the western Friedrichstadt Extension handsome buildings were to be built on the later Wilhelmstrasse; in return, the king awarded inexpensive land and contributed buildi