Bellevue Palace, Germany
Bellevue Palace (German: Schloss Bellevue, pronounced [ʃlɔs bɛlˈvyː] ), located in Berlin's Tiergarten district, has been the official residence of the president of Germany since 1994. The schloss is situated on the banks of the Spree river, near the Berlin Victory Column, along the northern edge of the Großer Tiergarten park. Its name – the French for "beautiful view" – derives from its scenic prospect over the Spree's course.
For other uses, see Bellevue Palace (disambiguation).Bellevue Palace
Großer Tiergarten statues[edit]
In 1945, according to testimony reported in the 1995 documentary film On the Desperate Edge of Now, Berlin citizens buried statues of historical military figures from the Großer Tiergarten in the grounds of the palace to prevent their destruction. They were not recovered until 1993.[1]
Nightime view of Bellevue Palace
The Federal Presidency's oval office building from the Victory Column. The palace and Moabit quarter in the background.
