Erbprinzenpalais
Erbprinzenpalais stands in Wiesbaden as a neoclassical building shaped by Greek models and Christian Zais’s historical pentagon. Its cubic form, three storeys and restrained ornament contrast with the baroque opulence of its period.
Construction ran from 1813 to 1817, originally for Wilhelm, heir prince of Nassau. After his father died in 1816, Wilhelm moved to Biebrich Palace instead. Zais continued the work until his death in 1820, while his widow and the estate administration completed it. The ground floor received the ducal Nassau library in 1821, followed by the Nassau Association for Antiquities and Historical Research in 1822. A museum opened there in 1825 with antiquities and natural history collections, before later cultural and government uses followed. After renovations, the Chamber of Industry and Commerce made the building its seat in 1971.
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