Margrave's Palace

The castle was built in 1700–04 according to the plans of Antonio della
Porta and Jaques Bourdin de la Fond in the Baroque style under the influence
built in French classicism. Gottfried von Gedeler led
the construction finished. Together with the palace garden, orangery and
Konkordienkirche the first self-contained, baroque church was built here
court ensemble of buildings in Franconia. On the attics there are ancient deities in the form of sandstone statues by the Bayreuth court sculptor Elias Räntz. On September 12, 1703, Margrave Christian Ernst acquired the palace and gave it to his third wife Elisabeth Sophie. During the castle fire on January 14, 1814, it burned down completely and was only rebuilt for the university in 1821-25. Today is the one
Administration of the Friedrich-Alexander-University housed.

Baroque castle, built 1700-1704. Rebuilt after a fire in 1814 and has been used by FAU ever since

Beautiful castle in the middle of the old town of Erlangen with a wonderful park to relax and linger.