Palace Brühl-Marcolini

Palace Brühl-Marcolini is a Baroque structure in Friedrichstadt with a roughly 200 meter long facade along Friedrichstraße. The building displays symmetrical forms, an octagonal garden pavilion, and ornate decorative details across its exterior front.

Saxon Count Heinrich von Brühl acquired the residence in 1736 and hired architect Johann Christoph Knöffel to redesign it in Baroque style. The building became a venue for major European events over several decades before eventually serving different purposes.

The Chinese Room inside displays Eastern design influences and served as a setting for important diplomatic meetings between European powers. Visitors can observe how such lavish spaces were used for high-level negotiations during that era.

The building now functions as part of a Dresden hospital and visitors can view its preserved exterior facade during regular daytime hours. Be aware that the interior is not open for tours, so only the outer architecture is visible from the street.

Composer Richard Wagner lived for a period in one wing of the palace and worked on his opera Lohengrin there. His presence from 1847 to 1849 connects the place to 19th century musical history.

Location: Dresden

GPS coordinates: 51.05940,13.71820

Latest update: December 10, 2025 20:05