Palais Thurn und Taxis

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The Palais Thurn und Taxis (German:

The building was heavily damaged in World War II and then demolished. Today a reconstruction houses some shops.

History

In 1748 the castle was the administrative seat of the imperial post office, then operated by the

During 1943 and 1944 the palace was badly damaged in the bombing of Frankfurt am Main in World War II, but much of the structure was preserved, such as some ceiling paintings and stucco. Although reconstruction was possible, it would have been too costly, and so much of the building was demolished in 1951. The remaining parts of the building were actually new buildings made from sections of the original, but with modern reinforced concrete and without the mansard roofs.

From 2004 to 2010 the palais has been reconstructed as part of the Palais Quartier development.

See also

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