Gohliser Schlösschen

Leipzig, Germany

In 1756, the Leipzig merchant and City Architect Johann Caspar Richter commissioned the building of a summer palace - the Gohlis Palace. Richter's architecture, the building's interior design and the orangery wings enclosing the building at either end make the palace a sterling example of Saxon Baroque architecture. In 1998, the palace was reopened after undergoing complete restoration.

Today, the palace is a venue for concerts, theatre presentations and exhibitions. There is a restaurant and a cafe. The Oesersaal hall is also available for weddings.

References:

City of Leipzig

Address

Menckestraße 23, Leipzig, Germany

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Details

Founded: 1756
Category: Palaces, manors and town halls in Germany
Historical period: Emerging States (Germany)

More Information

english.leipzig.de

Rating

4.4/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Trọng Công Lê (5 months ago)
A very beautiful palace.

Maciej Polakowski (7 months ago)
Quite a nice complex, that's well kept, with a kafeteria on site, however it is missing a bigger garden. If you are not interested in a museum it's a 5 minute visit and photos.

apas (7 months ago)
Nice and small cafe, dogs are sadly not allowed inside but in summer the outdoor seating is very nice! The garden cafe opening times are 14-18 (wednesday-sat) and 12-18 (sundays)

Jakob Olrik (2 years ago)
We only got to see the smaller garden, but it was beautiful…

Nazly Miranda (3 years ago)
Well preserved. An expedition to the kitchen might be interesting.

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