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Neustädtisches Palais

Ministry of Justice of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

The Neustädtisches Palais, also known as Marienpalais, is an 18th-century residence located in Schwerin's Schelfstadt. This listed building combines elements of Baroque and Renaissance styles.

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The origins of the property date back to 1708, when it was acquired by Friedrich Wilhelm for his brother Christian Ludwig II, leading to the creation of the Prinzenhof. The current palace was built in 1779 according to designs by Johann Joachim Busch as a widow's residence for Charlotte Sophie, the wife of Duke Ludwig, who lived there until 1810. After a period of vacancy, it first served the Grand Ducal Finance Minister Leopold von Plessen and later as a ducal residence. In 1849, Georg Adolph Demmler added a hall extension, inspired by the throne room of Schwerin Castle. A redesign in the French Renaissance style was carried out in 1878 by Hermann Willebrand, preserving the three-winged complex but replacing the mansard roof with a flat roof. In 1883/84, Willebrand added a residential wing for Duchess Marie.

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