Château de Monbijou

Berlin, Kingdom of Prussia Château de Monbijou / Schloss Monbijou Nestled in the heart of the Oranienburg Folwark of Berlin, Monbijou was a rural estate, royal retreat, and later became the summer residence of Sophia Dorothea of Hanover, Queen-Consort and later Queen-Mother of Prussia from 1712 until her passing in 1757. A lavish hermitage in the bustle of Berlin, Monbijou earned a reputation for where the arts flourished, with its gardens and halls often filled with the sounds of music, the whiz of tapestry-weaving looms and the laughter of courtiers during soirées.