r their remains, known as the
kings' graves. Near them stands a fine cast-iron monument, beneath which
Count Brandenburg lies.

The Catholic church is built in the style of the Rotunda in Rome; but,
unlike it, the light falls from windows made around the walls, and not
from above. Beautiful statues and a simple but tasteful altar are the
only ornaments of this church. The portico is ornamented by beautiful
reliefs.

The Werder church is a modern erection, built in the Gothic style, and
its turrets are ornamented by beautiful bronze reliefs. The walls inside
are inlaid with coloured wood up to the galleries, where they terminate
in Gothic scroll-work. The organ has a full, clear tone; in front of it
stands a painting which, at first sight, resembles a scene from heathen
mythology more than a sacred subject. A number of cupids soar among
wreaths of flowers, and surround three beautiful female figures.

The mint and the architectural college stand near this church. The
former is covered with fine sculptures; the latter is square, of a
brick-red colour, without any architectural embellishment, and perfectly
resembling an unusually large private house. The ground-floor is turned
into fine shops.

Near the palace lies the Opera Square, in which stand the celebrated
opera-house, the arsenal, the university, the library, the academy, the
guardhouse, and several royal palaces. Three statues ornament the
square: those of General Count Bulov, General Count Scharnhorst, and
General Prince Blucher. They are all three beautifully sculptured, but
the drapery did not please me; it consisted of the long military cloth
cloak, which, opening in front, afforded a glimpse of the splendid
uniforms.

The arsenal is one of the finest buildings in Berlin, and forms a square;
at the time of my stay some repairs were being made, so that it was
closed. I had to be content with glimpses through the windows of the
first floor, which showed me immense saloons filled by tremendous
cannons, ranged in rows.

The guardhouse is contiguous, and resembles a pretty temple, with its
portico of columns.

The opera-house forms a long detached square. It would have a much
better effect if the entrances were not so wretched. The one at the
grand portal looks like a narrow, miserable church-door, low and gloomy.
The other entrances are worse still, and one would not suppose that they
could lead to such a splendid interior, whose appointments