Palais Thurn und Taxis, Royal palace in Frankfurt, Germany
Palais Thurn und Taxis is a late Baroque building on the Zeil, one of Frankfurt's busiest streets, rebuilt entirely between 2004 and 2010 following original plans. The facade shows clean lines with restrained decoration, while inside today the structure houses mainly a large event hall fitted with modern technology.
The building was constructed between 1731 and 1739 to designs by French architect Robert de Cotte as the headquarters of the imperial postal service. After World War II the damaged palace was demolished in 1951, until it was rebuilt in 2004 as part of the Palais Quartier project.
The name of this palace recalls the Thurn und Taxis family, who controlled postal services across large parts of Europe for centuries. Visitors walking through the area today can still sense the connection between old postal routes and the modern district that grew around it.
The event hall covers around 700 square meters (7,500 square feet) and is equipped with many monitors and modern lighting. Visitors who want to view the building from outside will find it in the middle of the Zeil, easily reached through the pedestrian zone.
In the 19th century the rooms of this building hosted the representatives of the German Confederation during their sessions. This function linked the postal history with the political history of the region, before the building later served as an ethnological museum.
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