Romanushaus, Baroque palace at Katharinenstrasse and Bruhl intersection, Leipzig, Germany
Romanushaus is a Baroque city palace at the corner of Katharinenstrasse and Brühl in the center of Leipzig. The three-story building has a mansard roof and presents thirteen window axes on its Brühl-facing side.
The building was put up in the early 1700s on the orders of mayor Franz Conrad Romanus, who was arrested and imprisoned shortly after its completion. It changed hands several times over the following centuries and has been used for different purposes throughout its history.
The name of the building comes from Franz Conrad Romanus, the mayor who commissioned it and later fell from power. Today the building is used as an office space, and its Brühl-facing facade draws the attention of people passing through the city center.
The building sits in the heart of Leipzig city center and is easy to reach on foot from the main squares nearby. Since it serves as an office building, visitors can only view the exterior.
A two-story bay window joins the north and east facades at their corner, creating an unusual connection between the two sides of the building. Just below it, a figure of Hermes is carved into the wall, often missed by people walking past.
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