Villa Metzler

Villa Metzler is a three-story classical building with French architectural style, featuring five window axes per floor and a pyramid roof with mansard details. The house now contains exhibition spaces that belong to the Museum of Applied Arts Frankfurt.

The building was constructed in 1804 as a summer home for pharmacist Peter Salzwedel, then was purchased in 1851 by banker Georg Friedrich Metzler. The house took its name from this 19th century owner whose family gave it lasting identity.

The nine rooms inside show how people lived across two centuries, with furniture and objects that reflect their daily habits and tastes. You experience directly how the way Germans lived and decorated their homes shifted over time.

The house is now part of the Museum of Applied Arts, where you can explore historical rooms and decorative arts from different periods. You walk through the original spaces to understand how interiors were designed and furnished in the past.

The square foundation of the villa was used by architect Richard Meier in the 1980s as a model for designing the modern museum extension. This addition was completed in 1987 and creates an intriguing contrast between the historic building and contemporary design.