Berlin-Mitte Travel Tip:
Old National Gallery (Alte National Galerie)
Alte Nationalgalerie (Old National Gallery), Berlin
The Alte National Galerie houses one of the most important collections of 19th century painting in Germany and includes masterpieces by Caspar David Friedrich, Adolph Menzel Edouard Manet Claude Monet, not to mention Auguste Renoir and Auguste Rodin. Amongst the most important highlights are K D Friedrichs Der Mönch am Meer
(from 1810) Arnold Bröcklin’s Die Toteninsel
(1883), Adolph Menzel’s Flotenkonzert Friedrich des Großen in Sanssouci
(1852) and Edouard Manet’s Im Wintergarten
(1979).
The Alte National Galerie is one of the five museums forming the ensemble known as Berlin’s Museum Island – a UNESCO World Heritage site. The Museum was built between 1866 and 1876 and restored in neoclassical style by Friedrich August Stüler in the style of a Greek temple.
Hours: Tuesday - Sunday 10am - 6pm, Thursday 10am - 10pm.
Admission: Adults 8 €, Concessions 4 €.
[ Source: http://www.berlin.de/orte/museum/alte-nationalgalerie/index.en.php ]
Related: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alte_Nationalgalerie
Address: Bodestrasse 1-3, 10178 Berlin
Tags: Berlin, Berlin-Mitte, Museum, Art
Location of Old National Gallery (Alte National Galerie)
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