Biebrich Palace and Park, Wiesbaden

On the banks of the Rhine, a baroque tribute to the ancient gods

This impressive palace was built at the beginning of the 18th century and expanded in stages. It served as the main residence of the rulers of Hessen-Nassau until 1841. At the centre of the three-winged baroque complex is a stately rotunda crowned by statues of the gods of the ancient world.

The banqueting hall is still located inside the grandly decorated rotunda, which was added when the complex was extended to form a summer residence. The palace was badly damaged during the Second World War, and its interior rebuilt in a largely modern style. Today, it is the seat of the State Office for the Preservation of Historical Monuments in Hessen, and is also used for conferences and celebrations. A wedding hall, a restaurant and the ongoing cinema series, "Films in the Palace" fill the historic building with life once more.

For garden lovers, a walk in the palace’s extensive park, designed by Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell as an English landscape garden, is highly recommended. The artificial medieval-style Mosburg castle ruins in the grounds bear witness to the romantic longing for such architectural features at the beginning of the 19th century.

This place is maintained by the State Palaces and Gardens of Hesse.