What can visitors see at the Kurmainzer Amtshof?

Visitors can see the medieval architecture of the building, 15th-century angel frescoes, and a museum dedicated to the 1948 founding of the FDP party.

Is the Kurmainzer Amtshof connected to another castle?

It stands just below the ruined Starkenburg castle in Heppenheim.

Can the building be freely visited?

Parts of it are used by a wine cooperative, a restaurant, and rentable event halls, so open access is mainly limited to the museum.

Why was the FDP founded here?

Heppenheim already had a liberal tradition dating back to an 1847 meeting that helped prepare the Frankfurt National Assembly, which influenced the choice of the site in 1948.

Kurmainzer Amtshof

Heppenheim

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Heppenheim

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Kurmainzer Amtshof stands in Heppenheim (Landkreis Bergstraße), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Kurmainzer Amtshof stands in Heppenheim, just below the ruined Starkenburg castle, in the Landkreis Bergstraße. Built in the late 14th century as a fortified administrative seat for the Archbishopric of Mainz, the complex has a five-sided layout combining rubble stone and timber framing. The site holds a place in modern German political history, as the FDP party was founded here in December 1948 in the former electors' hall. Visitors can see 15th-century wall paintings of angels and a town museum devoted to the party's founding.

What to know

The complex today houses a wine cooperative, a restaurant and a town museum rather than being a single monument open throughout.
The museum, located in the former Marstall and tithe barn, displays original items related to the founding of the FDP party.
The Kurfürstensaal and Wappensaal halls can be rented for events, which may limit access at certain times.
The site sits just below the Starkenburg ruin, making it easy to combine both visits.
No opening hours, prices or accessibility details are confirmed in the verified facts, so checking locally beforehand is advisable.

Where this château is

Heppenheim · Landkreis Bergstraße · Hessen

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Address

Amtsgasse 5, 64646 Heppenheim (Bergstraße)

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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What can visitors see at the Kurmainzer Amtshof?: Visitors can see the medieval architecture of the building, 15th-century angel frescoes, and a museum dedicated to the 1948 founding of the FDP party.
Is the Kurmainzer Amtshof connected to another castle?: It stands just below the ruined Starkenburg castle in Heppenheim.
Can the building be freely visited?: Parts of it are used by a wine cooperative, a restaurant, and rentable event halls, so open access is mainly limited to the museum.
Why was the FDP founded here?: Heppenheim already had a liberal tradition dating back to an 1847 meeting that helped prepare the Frankfurt National Assembly, which influenced the choice of the site in 1948.