What does the Schaezlerpalais house today?

It brings together the Deutsche Barockgalerie, the Haberstock collection of baroque paintings, and, through the adjoining building, the Staatsgalerie of early German masters.

Why is the Schaezlerpalais ballroom well known?

It is a rococo interior from the 1760s with carved panelling, stucco and a painted ceiling, said to have hosted a reception for Marie Antoinette on her way to Versailles.

Who commissioned the Schaezlerpalais?

The Augsburg banker Benedikt Adam von Liebert, recently ennobled, had it built from 1765 to designs by Karl Albert von Lespilliez.

Is the Schaezlerpalais still privately owned?

No, the von Schaezler family donated it to the city of Augsburg in 1958, on condition that it remain dedicated to cultural use.

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Schaezlerpalais stands in Augsburg (Augsburg), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Schaezlerpalais is a rococo town palace in Augsburg, built from 1765 for the banker Benedikt Adam von Liebert to designs by the Munich court architect Karl Albert von Lespilliez. Behind its comparatively narrow facade on Maximilianstrasse, the building stretches back over a hundred metres along the Katharinengasse, with courtyards and a garden. Its two-storey ballroom, with carved wood panelling, stucco work and a painted ceiling, is considered one of the finest rococo interiors in Germany. The palace now houses painting collections ranging from late Gothic Swabian works to Italian and Flemish baroque art.

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The palace functions as a museum, with several painting collections spread across its floors.
The rococo ballroom on the first floor is one of the highlights of a visit.
The building connects to the Staatsgalerie housed in the adjoining former Katharinenkloster.
An adjacent baroque garden is open to the public.
The site is listed as a Baudenkmal in Bavaria.

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Augsburg · Augsburg · Bayern

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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What does the Schaezlerpalais house today?: It brings together the Deutsche Barockgalerie, the Haberstock collection of baroque paintings, and, through the adjoining building, the Staatsgalerie of early German masters.
Why is the Schaezlerpalais ballroom well known?: It is a rococo interior from the 1760s with carved panelling, stucco and a painted ceiling, said to have hosted a reception for Marie Antoinette on her way to Versailles.
Who commissioned the Schaezlerpalais?: The Augsburg banker Benedikt Adam von Liebert, recently ennobled, had it built from 1765 to designs by Karl Albert von Lespilliez.
Is the Schaezlerpalais still privately owned?: No, the von Schaezler family donated it to the city of Augsburg in 1958, on condition that it remain dedicated to cultural use.