Palais Schönborner Hof

Between 1668 and 1670, the Schönborner Hof was erected on what was then Thiermarkt in Mainz. Philipp Erwein von Schönborn, brother of the then Elector, acted as the builder. The Mainz master builder Clemens Hinck designed the main building. Originally, the court had only one upper floor and side risalits with Renaissance stepped gables. It is considered one of the city's first Baroque structures. Initial extensions were made in 1706, and in 1773, the complex was supplemented by the Wichernhaus. At the end of the 18th century, in 1798, the French used the court as a barracks and hospital. In the 19th century, it served as an officers' casino, during which an additional floor was added, and its original gables were lost.