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Schloss Weißenstein
Historic Royal Palace in Bavaria, Southern Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Schloss Weißenstein is a Schloss or palatial residence in Pommersfelden, Bavaria, southern Germany. It was designed for Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Prince-Bishop of Bamberg and Archbishop of Mainz, to designs by Johann Dientzenhofer and Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. Weißenstein, built as a private summer residence, remains in the Schönborn family. It is considered a masterwork of Baroque architecture.[1]: 10
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Schloss Weißenstein | |
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![]() Aerial view of the Schloss | |
Alternative names | Schloss Pommersfelden |
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Architectural style | Baroque |
Town or city | Pommersfelden |
Country | Germany |
Coordinates | 49°45′47″N 10°49′16″E |
Construction started | 1711 |
Completed | 1718 (1719 outbuildings) |
Client | Lothar Franz von Schönborn |
Owner | Schönborn family |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Johann Dientzenhofer Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt Maximilian von Welsch Anselm Franz von Ritter zu Groenesteyn |
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