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Würzburg Residence

Rank:

UNESCO

Wonder Type: Cultural

Country: Germany

Best of: Architecture, Palace, Baroque

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. [More Details]

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