Spandau Citadel

Zitadelle Spandau

A fortress built between 1560 and 1590 to Italian design on the site of a 12th-century castle. The Juliusturm housed part of the huge indemnity (in physical gold coins) France had to pay after the war of 1870/71 until what was left of it was returned to France after Germany's loss in World War I. The term "Juliusturm" remained in usage in German for a large "rainy day fund" into the 1960s. Museums housed within the citadel cover the history of the town of Spandau, monumental public art in Berlin, and artillery. There is also a gallery of contemporary art, displaying temporary exhibitions.

• museum
• history

Address

Am Juliusturm 64

Getting there

Zitadelle, Bus X33 (stop Zitadelle)

Hours

Tue-Fri 09:00-17:00, Sat Sun 10:00-17:00

Price

entry €4.50 (concessions available)

Website

zitadelle-berlin.de (opens in a new tab)