In 1780, the city of Wiesbaden had its first rabbi, Abraham Salomon Tendlau, who also ran the Rebhuhn bathhouse. He died in 1790, and his widow continued to run the bathhouse. In 1832, the heirs sold the building to Isaak Hiffelsheimer, who also acquired the neighboring property. Under the renowned architect Christian Zais, Wiesbaden became a modern spa town, and the new owner, Isaak Hiffelsheimer, then had the “Pariser Hof” built on these lots.

The result was a stylish, three-story building, originally designed in the Neoclassical style. The Pariser Hof was later sold to Court Councilor Friedrich von Wagner, bringing the building’s Jewish heritage to an end.

The Pariser Hof then passed through the hands of several owners, who began to shape the building’s appearance in various ways around 1900. On the one hand, Rococo motifs were added above the windows on the first floor over the years; on the other hand, round-arched sandstone windows were installed on the ground floor and in the entrance area. Around 1845, Anna Maria Bücher took over the hotel, using the newly created hall on the first floor as a place of worship. By the end of the 19th century, the “Pariser Hof” hotel could no longer compete with the chic grand hotels of Wiesbaden and was subsequently used for publishing purposes. In 1945, publishing houses such as Brockhaus and Inselverlag moved in. However, the publishers moved out again after less than a year, and the Pariser Hof was left behind, fading from the minds of the city’s leaders.

After a renovation carried out on its own initiative by a theater group in 1986, the Pariser Hoftheater opened its doors in the Pariser Hof. A few years later, the city purchased the building and renovated it in 2009. The result was a true gem, particularly in terms of its use as a theater. The restaurant on the ground floor also returned to the historic building.

Since the mid-1980s, the Pariser Hoftheater on Spiegelgasse—a stage for cabaret and independent theater—has enriched Wiesbaden’s cultural life. In 2004, it was awarded the state capital’s Culture Prize.

At the end of August 2014, the operating group closed the theater due to its strained financial situation. As a result, the city had a magnificent cabaret theater but no operators. However, operators were found quickly: the associated nonprofit Theater im Pariser Hof Association has since been committed to preserving the venue and keeping the theater running.

In early 2015, the cabaret theater—now called “Theater im Pariser Hof”—reopened its doors with renewed splendor and has since been presenting big names from the music and cabaret scene as part of a diverse program. Today, the historic “Pariser Hof” bathhouse is home to the “Theater im Pariser Hof,” the restaurant “Chez Mamie,” and the “Aktive Museum Spiegelgasse.”