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Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Merzig

Stadthaus Merzig (Former Electoral Palace)

Landkreis Merzig-Wadern

Merzig

Stadthaus Merzig (Former Electoral Palace)

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Stadthaus Merzig (Former Electoral Palace)

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Location: Merzig, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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1. Werner Freund Wolf Park – Wolf Bench on the Wolfsweg loop from Merzig (Saar)

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2. View of Besseringen – Merzig Marina loop from Besseringen (Saar)

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3. Fountain in Merzig City Park – Merzig City Park loop from Hilbringen

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christian

February 4, 2024

The district town owes one of its most beautiful landmarks and one of the most important late Renaissance buildings in Saarland to the Trier Elector and Archbishop Philipp Christoph von Sötern.
Between 1647 and 1649, the building now known as the “Stadthaus” was built as an electoral palace.
With the concept of the town house, the architect followed French models from the 16th century, the so-called manoir buildings (country, pleasure or hunting lodges), of which the Merzig town house is one of the most important German representatives.
Particularly noteworthy are the head emerging from tendrils above the double portal and the keystones decorated with heads above the windows, a popular motif at the time, which Kretzschmar also used in his most famous building, the abbey in Mettlach.

The foyer of the town house houses 16 terracottas that were made by Villeroy & Boch on behalf of the Bavarian King Ludwig II for Herrenchiemsee Palace.

Today the town house serves as the city administration building and houses, among other things, the wedding room.
merzig.de/tourismus-kultur/gehenswuerdigkeiten/das-merziger-stadthaus

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🇺🇦Uwe 🏃‍♂️1098🏍

May 2, 2025

Built in 1647-49 according to plans by Matthias Staudt as a late Renaissance palace for Elector Philipp Christoph von Sötern; restored in the Baroque style by Christian Kretzschmar after a fire in the 18th century. The foyer features 16 terracottas, made by Villeroy & Boch on behalf of Ludwig II for Herrenchiemsee Palace.

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Timo Lieb

February 14, 2025

Unmissable in the pedestrian zone!

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Location: Merzig, Landkreis Merzig-Wadern, Saarland, Germany

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Stadthaus Merzig (Former Electoral Palace)

1. Werner Freund Wolf Park – Wolf Bench on the Wolfsweg loop from Merzig (Saar)

2. View of Besseringen – Merzig Marina loop from Besseringen (Saar)

3. Fountain in Merzig City Park – Merzig City Park loop from Hilbringen

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