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Würzburg Residence

1720–1744 · 18th century · Also known as Würzburg Residenz

The Würzburg Residence is the baroque palace of the prince-bishops of Würzburg in Bavaria, Germany, built mainly between 1720 and 1744 to designs by Balthasar Neumann. Its grand staircase is covered by a vast ceiling fresco painted by Giovanni Battista Tiepolo in 1752–1753, and the palace, with its court garden and square, has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981.

Würzburg Residence
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Mentioned in 2 state histories

Prince-Bishopric of WürzburgGrand Duchy of Würzburg

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APA
The Epoch Institute. (2026). Würzburg Residence. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/wurzburg-residence
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