Luisenplatz, particularly its eastern side with the houses at numbers 1, 3 and 5, is an example of impressive neoclassical interior design from around 1832. Christian Zais wanted to create the square as an extension of Kirchgasse, but building councillor Johann Eberhard Philipp Wolff moved it to its current location. The plans to build the city palace and the first Catholic church on Luisenplatz changed frequently in the early days:

Initially, the residential palace of the Duchy of Nassau, created in 1806, was to be built in place of St. Boniface's Church and the palace was to be connected to the summer residence. After several changes to the land, building projects and ownership, the Catholic parish was awarded the plot on Luisenplatz in 1843.