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Boisserée Palace
The Palais Boisserée is a listed building on the north side of Karlsplatz in the old town of Heidelberg. Its address is Hauptstraße 209.
The Palais Boisserée was built from 1703 to 1705 by the Palatine Court Chamber President Franz von Sickingen as a noble residence for the von Sickingen family. It became famous through the brothers Sulpiz and Melchior Boisserée, who housed their painting collection there from 1810 to 1819. This collection of Old German paintings can now be seen in the Alte Pinakothek in Munich. In 1826, the state of Baden acquired the building and used it as an administrative building. In 1923, it became the seat of the District Office and from 1933 to 1937, the seat of the Police Directorate. Today, it houses the German Department of Heidelberg University.
Significance+
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe visited the house in 1814 and 1815 and stayed with the art collectors for several weeks. After being recognized by the great poet, the house became a political and social meeting point. The collection was of great importance for Heidelberg Romanticism. A commemorative plaque on the building commemorates Goethe's visits.
Architecture+
The elongated building was constructed in the Baroque style. After being taken over by the state, it was converted in the Neoclassical style by Johann Thierry from 1826 to 1838.
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