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State gallery

IOiJ Imperial Hall
The centerpiece of the palace, the
sumptuous Kaisersaal features 20 half
columns in red stuccowork, each almost
29ft (9 m) high, and a large oval dome.
The three ceiling frescoes by Tiepolo
testify to the close relationship between
Wurzburg and the Holy Roman Empire.

10iJ Garden Hall

~~~;;;:=.--..;;~:::...:~---- White Hall
Antonio Bossi's stuccowork rests
on a pale gray background in this
almost colorless room, which was
designed to contrast with the
IOiJ Arms of the Patron brightly colored Treppenhaus
and the glittering Imperia I Hall.

Main entrance
Prince's Hall
This oblong room (1772) with
stucco reliefs by Materno Bossi
was used as a dining room,
games room, and a concert hall.

IOiJ Frankonian F oun1ain
A fountain, designed by Gabriel von
Seidel, was constructed in the parade
square in front of the Residence in 1896.
It was funded by donations from the
inhabitants of Wurzburg.

Y Arms of the Patron
The richly decor a ted f a<;ade by
Johann Wolfgang von der Auwery
bears the personal arms of Friedrich
von Schonborn, Prince-Bishop of
Bamberg and Wurzburg.

Y Frankonian Fountain

IOiJ Hoflcirche
The interior of the court chapel
(1743) is richly decorated with
paintings, sculptures, and stucco
ornaments. The side a Ita rs
were designed by the architect
Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt
and feature paintings by
Giovanni Battista Ti epolo. An example of
the decorative
stuccowork typical of
Rococo style >