Altes Palais
Altes Palais stands at Schwerin’s Old Garden, with its east façade facing Schwerin Castle. This two-storey half-timbered building has a hipped roof, three-axis mansard gables, and dormer windows.
Built around 1705 for hereditary prince Karl Leopold, the residence grew northward by four axes in 1799 under Johann Georg Barca. Paul Friedrich used it as a temporary residence from 1837 to 1842, then connected it to the neighbouring house with an archway. His widow, Grand Duchess Alexandrine, lived there until 1892.
Today, the building houses the Landtag administration and belongs to the Schwerin Residence Ensemble, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2024. Its timber frame, roofline, and castle-facing façade make the Old Garden setting especially distinctive.
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