Courthouse

General Information:

Erected in 1789/90, the New Governor’s Office was constructed in classic style according to the plans of the State Building Master of Baden, Carl Friedrich Meerwein.

It was to serve as the widow’s residence for Luise Karoline Geyer von Geyersberg (1768 – 1820), imperial countess and the second wife of Margrave Karl Friedrich of Baden (period of reign: 1746 – 1811, as of 1806 Grand Duke). Note the imperial coat of arms set in the house gable. The cut oak tree symbolizes the Zähringer dynasty while the blooming branch symbolizes the Margrave of Baden.

In the garden of the New Governor’s Office are the Carriage House and Depot which were erected at the same time as the new castle in 1789/90. A new court prison was built here in 1908 when the court was moved here, replacing the old prison at the train station. Today the new prison is an extension of the Freiburg Correctional Facility.