Meißen Domplatz 7, Late Gothic provost's residence on Domplatz, Meissen, Germany

The Dompropstei at Domplatz 7 is a late Gothic building erected in 1497, made of three wings grouped around a nearly rectangular courtyard. Its two-storey facade to the square has curtain-arch windows, while the ground floor holds a side passage and a pedestrian gate framed by pointed-arch portals with tracery and flanking seats under canopies. Above the gate is the coat of arms of Provost Melchior von Meckau.

Built in 1497 under Provost Melchior von Meckau, the Dompropstei has served the Hochstift Meißen since its construction. The coat of arms above the pedestrian gate belongs to Meckau, who became Bishop of Brixen in 1498 and cardinal in 1503. The facade was renovated in 1909 based on findings by Hugo Hartung, and again in 1993.

The building is still used by the Hochstift Meißen of the Evangelical-Lutheran Church of Saxony, so the provost's house remains a working church institution rather than a museum. Its coat of arms over the pedestrian gate shows Provost Melchior von Meckau, bishop of Brixen from 1498 and cardinal from 1503.

The building is visible from the street and its exterior Gothic details can be observed from outside, though interior access depends on official functions and events. Visitors should check if there are scheduled public viewings or special occasions when the courtyards or selected rooms are open to the public.

The interior houses a baroque stove and neo-gothic furniture crafted by artisan Friedrich Arnold, bringing 18th and 19th century design traditions into the rooms. A heraldic coat of arms belonging to a former provost marks the entrance gate, preserving a personal touch of the building's ecclesiastical leadership.