The garden was laid out around a lake in the late 18C for Friedrich Wilhelm II, who was very keen on English gardens. The grounds were later bequeathed to the last heir prince (1882-1951) and his wife. The garden is scattered with small buildings (Orangery, Dutch outhouses which were the servants' quarters and the Pyramid to keep the ice cool). The marble palace (Marmopalais) was the summer residence of Friedrich Wilhelm II and it was one of the first neo-Classical buildings in the region. The royal apartments are open to the public.