Villa Hamilton (Baden-Baden)
The Villa Hamilton (also Palais Hamilton ) is a classicist building in Baden-Baden . It was erected in 1808 based on designs by Friedrich Weinbrenner as the first representative building outside the former city wall.
history
The building was commissioned by the wealthy country doctor Aloys Mayer, who rented it out to distinguished spa guests. In 1824 Grand Duke Leopold bought the villa, who was often a guest in Baden-Baden during the summer months. In 1843 the house was given to Grand Duchess Stéphanie as a widow's residence. She was the wife of Hereditary Prince Karl von Baden . After her death, the building passed into the hands of her daughter Marie Amalie and her husband William Hamilton, 11th Duke of Hamilton , after whom the Villa Hamilton was given its current name.
From 1900 the building belonged to the city of Baden-Baden. In the following years it was used differently. It served u. a. as a theater, Büttenquellen emanatorium and reading room. After the Second World War, it was converted into a savings bank branch and the interior was changed significantly. Today the Palais Hamilton belongs to the Sparkasse Baden-Baden Gaggenau and serves as its main office.
literature
- Ulrich Coenen From Aquae to Baden-Baden - the building history of the city and its contribution to the development of spa architecture. Aachen, Mainz 2008, ISBN 3-8107-0023-1 , p. 514 ff.
- Clemens Kieser, Karlfriedrich Ohr, Wolfgang Stopfel, Martin Walter: Art and cultural monuments in the Rastatt district and in Baden-Baden. Konrad-Theiss Verlag, Stuttgart 2002, ISBN 3-8062-1599-5 , p. 65
- City guide Baden-Baden. Working Group for Urban History of the City of Baden-Baden eV, 1994 p. 30
Coordinates: 48 ° 45 ′ 39.1 ″ N , 8 ° 14 ′ 22.1 ″ E