Prinzenpalais
Usingen
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Prinzenpalais (Usingen) stands in Usingen (Hochtaunuskreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.
The Prinzenpalais stands in the centre of Usingen, in Hesse, along the old road leading to the town's upper gate. This modest urban residence was built in 1768 for Friedrich August von Nassau-Usingen, who lived there before becoming reigning prince and moving to Schloss Biebrich. Its eastern facade, with five bays, still shows a balcony decorated with carved sandstone and a triangular gable bearing the gilded, intertwined initials of its original owner. The building later served for nearly two centuries as an administrative seat before becoming the subject of a renovation project.
What to know
- The Prinzenpalais is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse and stands on the Obergasse in the centre of Usingen.
- For a long time the building housed state and district administrative offices, including the vehicle registration office until 2014.
- Rear extensions added after the Second World War have been demolished as part of a renovation project.
- No visiting hours or admission fees are known, so the building is mainly to be appreciated from the outside.
- The Prinzenpalais stands next to the neighbouring Beamtenhaus, birthplace of the politician August Hergenhahn, with which it forms a coherent architectural ensemble.
Where this château is
Usingen · Hochtaunuskreis · Hessen
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Address
Usingen, Hochtaunuskreis
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- Heritage status
- Kulturdenkmal in Hessen
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Frequently asked
- What is the Prinzenpalais in Usingen?
- It is a small urban palace built in 1768 for a prince of the House of Nassau-Usingen, now protected as a Kulturdenkmal.
- Who commissioned the Prinzenpalais?
- Friedrich August von Nassau-Usingen had it built by architect Johann Wilhelm Faber as his residence before becoming reigning prince.
- Can visitors enter the Prinzenpalais?
- No visiting information is available, as the building long served as administrative offices and is currently under renovation.
- Where is the Prinzenpalais located?
- It stands on the Obergasse in the centre of Usingen, in the Hochtaunuskreis, Hesse.
- What is distinctive about the Prinzenpalais facade?
- Its triangular gable bears the gilded, intertwined initials of Friedrich August, and its second floor features a balcony with carved sandstone decoration.
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Sources
Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.
