Romanus House

Romanus House
Romanushaus
Romanus House, general view of Brühl
General information
TypePalace
Architectural styleBaroque
AddressKatharinenstrasse 23
Town or cityLeipzig
CountryGermany
Coordinates51°20′34″N 12°22′29″E / 51.342858°N 12.374811°E / 51.342858; 12.374811
Construction started1702
Completed1704
Cost150,000 Thaler
ClientFranz Conrad Romanus
Design and construction
Architect(s)Johann Gregor Fuchs
Website
https://www.romanushaus.com/

The Romanus House is a historic building in Leipzig, Germany, located in the borough Mitte, on the corner of Brühl and Katharinenstrasse. The city palace, built between 1701 and 1704, is one of the main works of Leipzig Baroque architecture influenced by Dresden. Previously used as a bourgeois residence building, it now serves as a commercial building. It is under heritage protection.