Grand staircase
Frescoes.
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The Würzburg Residence, the Würzburger Residenz, is a Baroque palace in the city of Würzburg in Bavaria, southern Germany, about 97 km east of Frankfurt and 90 km northwest of Nuremberg in a straight line. It was commissioned by the Prince-Bishop Johann Philipp Franz von Schönborn and his brother in 1720 and completed in 1744, with Balthasar Neumann as principal architect and architects from Austria and France also involved. The Venetian painter Giovanni Battista Tiepolo, with his son, painted frescoes in its halls. It has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1981 for its outstanding Baroque art and architecture. The palace's long facade of pale golden sandstone stretches around a wide square, under grey roofs and a projecting central wing. Behind it lie the Court Gardens, with geometric flower beds, clipped trees and paths, and the facade glows gold in the evening light. Visitors tour the palace rooms, including the grand staircase and the Imperial Hall, then stroll the free Court Gardens. Many combine the visit with the Old Main Bridge and the fortress on the hill opposite, and Würzburg makes an easy day trip from Frankfurt by train.
Frescoes.
Free.
Golden stone.
Residenzplatz, Würzburg, Bavaria, Germany
Yes.
Yes, from Frankfurt or Nuremberg.