Can visitors go inside the Kurfürstliches Schloss?

Since the building houses federal administrative offices, interior access is very limited, and visits are mainly from the exterior and forecourt.

Who commissioned this palace?

It was built between 1777 and 1793 for Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, the last Archbishop-Elector of Trier.

What makes its architectural style notable?

Designed by French architects, including Antoine-François Peyre the Younger, it is one of the last major residential palaces built in Germany just before the French Revolution.

Where exactly is the palace located?

It stands in Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in the Neustadt district, on the bank of the Rhine.

Electoral Palace Koblenz

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Kurfürstliches Schloss stands in Koblenz (Koblenz), in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Kurfürstliches Schloss stands on the bank of the Rhine, in the Neustadt district of Koblenz. Built at the very end of the Ancien Régime for the last Elector of Trier, it reflects a French-influenced neoclassicism uncommon in Germany at that time. The city-facing facade opens onto a broad forecourt flanked by two curved wings, while the main building looks out over the Rhine valley. The palace now houses federal administrative offices, which limits access to the interior.

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What to know

The palace is located in Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, on the bank of the Rhine.
It is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
The building now houses administrative offices, so visits are mainly limited to the exterior and the forecourt.
No opening hours, fees or visit duration are given, so it is worth checking locally what can actually be seen.

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Koblenz · Koblenz · Rheinland-Pfalz

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Neustadt 24, 56068 Koblenz

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Can visitors go inside the Kurfürstliches Schloss?: Since the building houses federal administrative offices, interior access is very limited, and visits are mainly from the exterior and forecourt.
Who commissioned this palace?: It was built between 1777 and 1793 for Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, the last Archbishop-Elector of Trier.
What makes its architectural style notable?: Designed by French architects, including Antoine-François Peyre the Younger, it is one of the last major residential palaces built in Germany just before the French Revolution.
Where exactly is the palace located?: It stands in Koblenz, in Rhineland-Palatinate, in the Neustadt district, on the bank of the Rhine.

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