A beautifully preserved little town
July 29th 2014 Geo: 49.7587, 9.51748In the 1700s, the Wurzburg prince-bishops had enormous power and wealth. The Residenz palace was built between 1720 and 1744 by the architect Balthasar Neumann. It contains a famous grand staircase over which is the largest frescoed ceiling in the world painted by Tiepolo. It shows the 4 continents and is quite breathtaking. The next 4 imperial apartments are astonishing in
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