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The Würzburg Residence is moreover by no means the work of the artists alone, but equally that of its various great owners, who, in addition to providing the financial and political means, gave this gigantic building international standing through their widespread connections, which extended far beyond their own lands. These owners were the ...
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The war-damaged Würzburg Residence with the first new roofs...
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Plan of the Würzburg Court Garden. Here you will find a plan...
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Residence tour. In addition to the court church with its...
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Würzburg Residence Building history. The former residence of...
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Residence tour. In addition to the court church with its magnificent interior, the Würzburg Residence has a total of 40 period rooms open to the public, with a rich array of furniture, tapestries, paintings and other art treasures of the 18th century. The tour through the Residence starts on the ground floor with the vestibule and and the ...
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Constructed between 1720 and 1744, it is a perfect representation of South German Baroque-era architecture and one of Europe’s most extraordinary and lavishly opulent palaces. White ostensibly built in the Baroque style, the Würzburg Residence embodies the pinnacle of western architectural influences of the time and includes elements of French chât...
After the Würzburg Residence was virtually demolished during World War Two, the restoration project started immediately and was finally completed 42 years later and today, visitors can enjoy one of the most impressive palaces in Europe. Walk underneath frescoed ceilings and masterful paintings, guided through the building’s history including its bo...
Central to Würzburg, you can easily walk to the residence from downtown. Otherwise there are plenty of buses headed in the right direction, including lines 6, 29, 114, 214 and E that stop at Rennweg or the 471, 472, 491, 492 and 511 stopping at Residenzplatz.
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Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square. This magnificent Baroque palace – one of the largest and most beautiful in Germany and surrounded by wonderful gardens – was created under the patronage of the prince-bishops Lothar Franz and Friedrich Carl von Schönborn.
The Würzburg Residence (German: Würzburger Residenz) is a palace in Würzburg, Germany. Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Maximilian von Welsch, representatives of the Austrian/Southern German Baroque style, were involved in the construction, as well as Robert de Cotte and Germain Boffrand, who were followers of the French style.
Plan of the Würzburg Court Garden. Here you will find a plan of the Würzburg Court Garden. Photographs and videos . Here you can find information on photo and film permits in the Würzburg Residence and Court Garden, as well as useful information on photography for private purposes and our regulations for wedding shoots. Wi-Fi
The Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square represents a highlight in 18th-century Baroque palace architecture. Two successive Prince-Bishops of the Würzburg ecclesiastical principality hired prominent international architects (from Vienna, Venice, Paris), painters, sculptors, and stucco workers to create a splendid ...
