Erbach Palace

Cosmos of an education-hungry person: Erbach Palace in the Odenwald is home to many treasures and, above all, the famous collections of Count Francis I of Erbach-Erbach. In his honour, you will also find the “German Ivory Museum” there.

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Marktplatz 7
64711 Erbach

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04/05, 14:30–15:30 – Deutsches Elfenbeinmuseum

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History

Erbach Palace is a walk-in cabinet of curiosities. It is a place where visitors enter into the happy and exciting circumstance of barely being able to grasp the abundance. To name just the top treasures: Ancient marble sculptures and vases, armour in a specially built knight’s hall, weapons, antlers, outstanding Dutch and Flemish paintings, a colourful late Gothic altar, coins, and – united in one wing of the palace as the “German Ivory Museum” – carved beauties made of “white gold”.

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An elegant, historic hall with many paintings on the walls, a wooden seating area, vases, copper candlesticks and intricately carved wooden figures.

The hall with paintings by famous Dutch and Flemish artists, including Anthonis van Dyck.

Photo: Michael Leukel, 2018

Seated marble statue of a man in a historic room with other statues and works of art in the background.

This seated statue of the Roman ruler Trajan is a central exhibit of the Count’s Collections.

Photo: Michael Leukel, 2018

Bust of a male head with curly hair, in black and white, close-up against a dark background.

The Count’s three Roman rooms also feature this valuable bust of the Macedonian king Alexander the Great.

Photo: Michael Leukel, 2019

Statue of a knight's armour on horseback, surrounded by weapons and pieces of armour in a historical museum.

Count's Collections

A carved rose blossom made of white ivory on a red base against a dark red background.

German Ivory Museum

Upper bodies of two carved and painted figures wearing gold-decorated crowns in a religious scene in front of a blue wall.

Photo: Michael Leukel, 2018

Schöllenbach Altarpiece

Erbach Palace houses the Schöllenbach Altarpiece, an outstanding late Gothic carved altarpiece from the early 16th century. The retable has recently been extensively restored and shows a very unusual depiction of the Root of Jesse.

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