See Kurfurstliches Palais (Electoral Palace), Trier, Germany

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Kurfurstliches Palaisor Palace of Trier is also known as Electoral Palace, because in medieval time it was the residence of Prince Elector. The Palace in the city of Trier was of 17 Century until 1794 the residence of the Electors of Trier (the archbishops of Trier). The Renaissance - and Rococo building was partly based on the base of the Roman Constantine Basilica was built. In the 19th Century because of the west wing of the Palais set out to re-establish why the basilica to his. During the Second World War the building was heavily damaged. Subsequently, the farm buildings, the so-called Lower Castle, with the exception of theRed Towerand a portal completely demolished. After the expropriation of the electors under Napoleon, the Electoral Palace in the 19th and at the beginning of the 20th Century by French and Prussian troops as a barracks used. Today parts of the north wing are used by the Protestant community, parts of the south wing are used for representative purposes. The palace gardento the south of the palace stands since the beginning of the 20th Century as a park to the public. The garden has lots of interesting sculptures.

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