Princess Johanna Elisabeth, the mother of Russian Tsarina Catherine II, moved into her new flat in the east wing of the palace in 1753. It comprised twelve rooms and had an area of 448 square metres. The suite in the Rococo Frederician style, which was destroyed in 1945, was the most sumptuous in the residence.
After a number of building measures and extensive remodelling, all rooms can be visited again. The state rooms include the First and Second Princely Antechambers, the Audience Chamber and the Green Cabinet. The private area includes the side chamber, now the portrait gallery, the servants' waiting room, the sitting room, the bedroom with alcove and retirade as well as the cedar cabinet and the yellow cabinet.
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