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Johannisburg Palace

1605–1614 · 17th century · Also known as Schloss Johannisburg

Johannisburg Palace is a Renaissance palace of red sandstone on the Main at Aschaffenburg in Bavaria, built between 1605 and 1614 by the architect Georg Ridinger for Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, Archbishop-Elector of Mainz. With four wings and corner towers around a square courtyard, it was the second residence of the electors of Mainz. Burnt out in 1945, it was rebuilt after the war.

Johannisburg Palace
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Principality of Aschaffenburg

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The Epoch Institute. (2026). Johannisburg Palace. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/johannisburg-palace
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