Haus Metternich, Cultural heritage building at Münzplatz, Koblenz, Germany
Haus Metternich is a baroque town palace at Münzplatz 8 in the old town of Koblenz, built in 1674. The facade is divided into several floors with evenly spaced rows of windows, following the symmetrical style typical of baroque architecture.
The building traces back to a medieval residential tower that was part of a late Roman fortification and was gradually transformed into a town palace over the following centuries. In the 19th century, the Metternich family gained wide recognition across Europe through Klemens von Metternich, one of the most influential statesmen of his time.
Münzplatz, where the building stands, takes its name from a former coin-minting tradition in the city, and the square still feels like a quiet corner of the old town. The facade is one of the few surviving examples of a baroque town residence in this part of the Rhine valley.
The building sits directly on Münzplatz in the old town and is easy to reach on foot from the city center. Inside, there is an exhibition on peace and nonviolence, so it is worth checking opening hours before your visit.
Behind the baroque facade, the core of the building still contains the structure of a medieval tower built on Roman foundations, making it one of the few places in Koblenz where layers from Roman times to the 17th century are physically stacked on top of each other. This hidden depth is not visible from the outside and goes unnoticed by most visitors.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
