Landschaftshaus

Before the Landschaftshaus, you see an elegant façade whose history follows changing forms of residence, authority and public life. Its quiet façade conceals a long political past.

The building began as separate houses and later welcomed scholars, court officials and military commanders. The scholar Hiob Ludolf once lived here. The Landstände acquired the building and made it their parliamentary seat, linking its rooms with the Duchy’s government. Its great hall forms the building’s central interior.

Representatives debated regional affairs there, while an early parliament brought substantial citizen participation into its proceedings. Wilhelm Bock proclaimed the Republic from its balcony. A cheering crowd witnessed that announcement, which marked a new chapter in local democratic life. Several public authorities later used the historic building.

Neglect changed the interior, and additional flooring removed the hall’s original sense of height. The Landschaftshaus later stood empty before restoration renewed its purpose. A careful restoration returned the building to use as a research centre for scholarly exchange. The carefully restored building houses a research centre.