Beautiful concert hall in atmospheric palace by Johann Hieronymus von Holzhausen

Beschreibung

Beautiful, bright concert hall (three-quarters framed by patio doors), particularly well suited for unamplified concerts (chamber music, a cappella, solo), with grand piano and small stage.
Also suitable for rehearsals, lectures, readings or small events. Technical equipment can be booked on request. Seating for up to 60 people.

The palace was built between 1727 and 1729 by Johann Hieronymus von Holzhausen (1674–1736) on the foundations of a moated castle from the Middle Ages. The Holzhausen family, from 1245 one of the most respected families of the free imperial city Frankfurt, owned the property called Holzhausen Oed since 1470. The term "Oed" (desolation) refers to the heath, then far outside the fortified city of Frankfurt. The family used the area first for farming. A moated castle was set in the then much larger Burgweiher (Castle pond). The castle was expanded in 1540 but destroyed in 1552 in the siege of Frankfurt by Maurice, Elector of Saxony. In 1727 the present building was begun, commissioned by Johann Hieronymus von Holzhausen as a summer residence for his family after plans by Louis Remy de la Fosse. It was completed in 1729.