Paul Schultze-Naumburg designed the palace in the layout of an English Tudor manor house, with half-timbered walls and brick. The infobox lists Wilhelm II as client, while the text names Crown Prince Wilhelm and Cecilie.
The contract was signed on April 13, 1914, at a cost of 1,498,000 reichsmarks, with completion set for October 1, 1915. Work stopped when World War I began, resumed in 1915, and ended in August 1917. The building has 176 rooms and 55 chimney stacks.
The Potsdam Conference met here from July 17 to August 2, 1945. UNESCO listed the palace as part of a site in 1990, and part of it has been a hotel since 1960. The article says it closed to the public on November 1, 2024 for renovation.
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