Schloss Jägerhof

Schloss Jägerhof was built between 1748-1772 by the Elector Carl Theodor. He had commissioned architect Johann Joseph Couven from Aachen. In 1796, Jägerhof was sacked by the revolutionary forces and had finally become completely uninhabitable. The building was restored in 1811 on the occasion of Napoleon’s visit to Düsseldorf, according to Adolf von Vagedes’ plans.

Today Jägerhof is a cultural-historical museum devoted to the Classical German writer J. W. von Goethe (1749-1832).  Opened to the public in 1956, there are around 800 original artefacts from his life and work are on permanent display. Goethe 

Address
Jacobistraße 2, Düsseldorf, Germany

Established
1748-1772