Würzburg Residence with the Court Gardens and Residence Square
District of Lower Franconia, State of Bavaria (Bayern)
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Identifier |
169 |
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states |
de |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(i)(iv) |
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Title |
würzburg residence with the court gardens and residence square |
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latitude |
49.7927818298 |
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longitude |
9.9388904572 |
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location |
district of lower franconia, state of bavaria (bayern) |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
1981 |
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unique number |
1735 |
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description |
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. it was built and decorated in the 18th century by an international team of architects, painters (including tiepolo), sculptors and stucco-workers, led by balthasar neumann. |
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