History

One of the most magnificent and genteel residential mansions dating back to Quedlinburg’s medieval past is Palais Salfeldt, situated in Kornmarkt 5. The rich, reputable alderman Röttger Salfeldt had an opulent, baroque city residence erected here in 1734, but was unable to enjoy his property for long.

Heinrich, his son and heir, let the entire premises to the royal Prussian protector of the cathedral and senior tax inspector Paul Andreas von Schellersheim in 1745. In 1785, the Palais came into the ownership of the municipality. After the the Napoleonic wars in 1815 court of Aschers- leben moved into the building. It remained a court of law until the end of the German Democratic Republic.

The Deusche Stiftung Denkmalschutz acquired the Palais Salfeldt in1997 together with the neighbouring house at Kornmarkt 6, both of which were in a desolate condition.

Following extensive renovation work, however, Palais Salfeldt was restored to its former glory in 2001. Thanks to the courage and dedication of the numerous supporters and sponsors, the foundation was laid for a vision of the whole ensemble as a resplendent conference and congress centre and a cultural forum in a class of its own.