The Ephraim Palace

The Ephraim Palace, in Berlin

The Ephraim Palace is an imposing rococo palace of the Nikolai Quarter, long nicknamed the finest corner of Berlin. The Berlin audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this eighteenth-century jewel, today become a museum.

The finest corner of Berlin

The imposing Ephraim Palace is a masterpiece of rococo architecture, built in the eighteenth century for Veitel Heine Ephraim, jeweller and banker of the court of the King of Prussia. Its curved façade, adorned with balconies with golden balusters, columns and sculptures, earned it the nickname of the finest corner of Berlin. Dismantled then faithfully rebuilt, the palace today houses a museum dedicated to the history and the culture of the city. An elegant witness of the refinement of the era, it is one of the finest buildings of the Nikolai Quarter.

What to see

You admire the curved rococo façade, adorned with balconies with golden balusters, columns and sculptures, and the museum dedicated to the history of the city, in the Nikolai Quarter. The Ephraim Palace was nicknamed the finest corner of Berlin. It is a stop for lovers of architecture, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Ephraim Palace lies in the Nikolai Quarter, in the heart of Berlin, reachable on foot and by public transport. You admire its façade from the street; the visit of the museum has a fee and follows its own hours, which vary. It is best to check the arrangements before coming.

Why is the Ephraim Palace nicknamed the finest corner of Berlin?

For its magnificent curved rococo façade, adorned with balconies with golden balusters, columns and sculptures; built in the eighteenth century for the court jeweller Veitel Heine Ephraim.

Where is the Ephraim Palace?

In the Nikolai Quarter, in the heart of Berlin, in Germany.