Paretz

English: Paretz is a village in the German state of Brandenburg in the district of Havelland, west of Berlin. Recently, a district reform made Paretz into a borough of the city of Ketzin. It has a population of approximately 400. In the late 18th and early 19th centuries the village was the summer residence King Frederick William III of Prussia and of his wife Queen Louise.

Paretz Erdlöcher

Paretz Erdlöcher

Castle and village

Paretz Palace
Facade of the palace
Das Schloss. Hauptfassade
Das Schloss. Rückseite
Das Schloss. Rückseite. Detail
Tapete aus dem Gesellschaftssaal. Detail
Gothic house
Fontane in Paretz
The so called "Luisenpforte", a monument for Queen Luise of Prussia
Princess Luise allows Colonel Köckritz to smoke after the meal
Gate houses at the entrance to Paretz
Dorfkirche in Paretz
Die Dorfkirche
Deutsch: Mehlwaage und Spritzenhaus
English: Balance scale and fire engine house