4 BradJill - 3 years ago
One of the interesting things to see at Lustgarten on Museum Island is the Granitschale landmark. This is a 70 ton bowl which was carved out of single slab of granite and placed directly in front of the Altes Museum in 1828.
The construction of Granitschale was ordered by King Friedrich Wilhelm III and was fashioned after Nero's Golden House bowl which is located at the Vatican Museum in Rome. At the time of construction, this was considered the largest bowl structure in the world.
Note: During our December visit, a metal top had been placed over the bowl to protect it from cold winter temperatures. This will likely remain until Spring 2017. Regardless, this somewhat peculiar monument can be conveniently viewed while making your way between Berliner Dom and the Altes Museum on Museum Island. It is worth a quick look-see.
