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Würzburg Residence
Würzburger Residenz
The Würzburg Residence is an 18th‑century Baroque three‑wing palace on a long rectangular plan, built as the seat of the Prince‑Bishops of Würzburg. Its principal interiors include a vast vaulted grand staircase with a continuous ceiling fresco by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, the White Hall, the Imperial Hall, and an integrated court chapel; the ensemble is set before formal court gardens and a broad civic square.
First raised
1719
Its prime
1753
Today
Restored
As it stood in 1753
What Würzburg Residence looked like in its prime.
A long three‑wing Baroque palace in warm yellowish Keuper sandstone, 167 m along the east façade, with a central rounded corps de logis capped by a broad slate mansard/domed roof. Symmetrical rows of tall rectangular windows, a balustraded cornice topped with vases and trophies, and a formal Cour d'honneur facing a broad civic square. Garden side opens to a formal parterre and sculptural axes; stone vaults and richly frescoed domes crown key central rooms.
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11 places to explore in 1753.
The record describes 11 distinct spots at Würzburg Residence, including 8 interiors: vestibule under the central vault, grand staircase (treppenhaus) beneath tiepolo fresco, white hall (weisser saal) and more. Create your own photoreal reconstruction and explore every one, more scenes means more photos, more angles and more of the immersive experience.
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Families who held Würzburg Residence.
The families tied to Würzburg Residence across its history, follow a name to its page.
Schönborn
Begun in 1720 for Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn and continued under his brother Friedrich Carl; the family's building passion gave the period its name, the Schönborn era.
