8th Leibniz House

The richly decorated townhouse was built in 1499 in the Renaissance style, though on a different site—this is a faithful reconstruction from the 1980s. The patrician house was located at Schmiedestraße 10 (now a parking garage) and was destroyed during World War II. Leibniz moved into the building on September 29, 1698, along with the Electoral Library. He had a cabinet built to store the countless ideas he jotted down daily on slips of paper. His student and secretary, Rafael Levi, also lived in the building for several years. Leibniz died on November 14, 1716, at the age of 70, on the first floor of the front wing, known as the “Utlucht.” Following the renovation in late 2016, events are once again being held in the house.