Landeshaus

The Landeshaus is an administrative building in Wiesbaden with striking architecture crafted from red Main river sandstone. Its structure features powerful columns that extend through multiple stories and a distinctive mansard roof crowned with a formal facade.

Construction took place between 1904 and 1907 as an administrative center for the Prussian Province of Hessen-Nassau, designed by Friedrich Werz and Paul Huber. After World War II, the building came under American control before the Hessian state government took ownership in 1953.

The building's name refers to its role as a regional administrative center for the entire state. Visitors notice how the grand columns and formal design convey a sense of order and governmental authority in daily use.

The building is located at Kaiser-Friedrich-Ring 75 and currently houses the Hessian Ministry of Economics, Transport and State Development. As an active government office, visitors should expect limited access to most interior spaces.

During the 1990s, the building underwent expansion using matching materials and design elements from the original 1907 construction, making the addition nearly invisible to the untrained eye. The seamless integration means visitors often overlook the fact that parts of what they see are actually much newer than the main structure.