Schaezler Palace is a remarkable example of German Rococo architecture designed by Karl Albrech von Lespilliez, chief architect of the Bavarian royal court, for merchant and banker Benedikt Adam Freiherr von Liebenhofen. It was begun in 1765 and completed in 1770. (...)
Schaezler Palace is a remarkable example of German Rococo architecture designed by Karl Albrech von Lespilliez, chief architect of the Bavarian royal court, for merchant and banker Benedikt Adam Freiherr von Liebenhofen. It was begun in 1765 and completed in 1770. Within the building is the Banquet Hall, a ballroom that is one of the most important Rococo designs in Germany Almost untouched in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, the ballroom displays carved decorations, wall mirrors, and richly gilded stucco work by the famous artistic brothers Simpert and Franz II Feichtmayr. The ceiling, painted by Italian artist Gregorio Gugliemi, is a striking feature of the room, depicting the seasons and allegories of four continents united under trade and astrological symbols. The room was specifically designed for a visit by the Archduchess of Austria, Marie-Antoinette, as she traveled to Versailles to marry the French dauphin, later Louis XVI. Today the building is part of the Augsburg Municipal Museums and Art Collection and houses the German Baroque Gallery, the Bavarain State Gallery and the Haverstock Foundation. Open to the public, Schaezler Palace holds a collection of paintings by European masters, including Cranach, Durer, and Holbein.
