Museum
ResidenceHannover - Herrenhausen
Georgenpalais
The Georgenpalais is a palace in the Georgengarten in Hanover. The palace was built between 1780 and 1782 by master builder Tänzel and was initially known as the Wallmodenpalais or Wallmodenschlösschen, forming part of the Wallmoden Gardens. The client for the construction was Count Johann Ludwig von Wallmoden-Gimborn, whose plans laid the foundation for today's Georgengarten.
In 1817, the Wallmoden Garden, including the palace, was sold to George III for the expansion of the royal gardens and, from 1818, bore the king's altered name. In 1921, the garden and palace became the property of the city of Hanover. In 1949, the Georgenpalais, damaged during the Second World War in the air raids on Hanover, was taken over by the Wilhelm Busch Society. The severely damaged western side wing was subsequently rebuilt. Today, the Georgenpalais is used as the Wilhelm Busch – German Museum for Caricature and Drawing Art (formerly: Wilhelm-Busch-Museum).
On the backside of the Georgenpalais, there are two sandstone sphinxes on the stair landings.
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