Eltzer Hof

Eltzer Hof is a three-story baroque private residence in Mainz featuring eighteen window axes and rusticated pilaster strips across its facade. The building displays two ornate portals and a mansard hipped roof that define its grand external appearance.

Built in 1742 for Count Anselm Casimir of Eltz, the mansion expressed the family's wealth and influence at that time. Following severe destruction from bombing raids in 1942, it underwent complete reconstruction between 1964 and 1970.

The mansion takes its name from the noble family of Eltz who commissioned it as a symbol of their standing in the city. Its grand design reflects how wealthy families of that era used their homes to display their social position.

The mansion sits at Bauhofstrasse 3-5 near the Golden Ross Barracks and is accessible for exterior viewing from the public street. Ongoing renovation work to create apartments, offices, and retail spaces means that interior access is currently not available.

The mansion merged with the adjacent Dalberg-Hammelburger Hof in 1774 to form a larger complex that remains known as the Eltzer yards today. This joining of two noble residences created an unusual urban estate with shared spaces and interconnected layouts.