The residence , the former seat of the of prince bishops at the residence place in is a building of locks to baroque-time-emphasize is in particular the representative stairway with a artful forged iron stairway hand rail and the kolossalen Deckenfresko of Johann of the Michael Franz, which describe the fall of the Phaethon, as well as the mirror hall, which likewise mythologischen scenes of the same artist zieren.

Building history

In the 11. Century became under bishop Heribert south beside briefly before the developed Roman Willibaldsdom a yard attitude, yard establishes so-called old persons to which. Up to the first half 14. Century was this the domicile in the city. After its transfer on the Willibaldsburg highly over the city the buildings served the cathedral chapter as well as seat of the administration of the high pin

With the two devastating city fires on 17 December 1633 as well as on 12 February 1634 with which Swedish troops in the war tried to destroy the city completely also the old person yard was destroyed. After end of the war a provisional reconstruction took place until 1684.

Around 1700 began director of building of yards Jakob angel on Veranlassung of prince bishop Johann Martin of Eyb in the place of the old person of yard with the building of a new residence building. The west wing was finished already approx. 1702. The east wing followed. The south wing and the entire lock plant completed the successor the 1714 deceased of Jakob of angel, Gabriel de Gabrieli under prince bishop Franz Ludwig give from Castell. Before the south wing of the lock it put on the today's residence place at the same time.

For the Rococo interior equipment of the residence still received today in parts was responsible the third important master of building of yards Maurizio Pedetti under prince bishop Raimund Anton of Strasoldo. This finally gave to the residence place with its which the center one of Putten well forms, its current shape.

After the Napoleoni era, which meant the end of the high pin and its connection at Bavaria, the residence of 1817 served - 1833 duke of light mountain, de Beauharnais the stepson Napoleon and Schwiegersohn of the Bavarian king max of Ith Joseph, and its family as domicile.

Since 1976 is there the district administration office of the district A part of the areas was restored and can be visited together with a small gallery by works of regional artists.

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