Palace in Würzburg, Germany

South German architect Johann Balthasar Neumann designed the Residenz, a baroque palace in Würzburg, Germany, for the prince bishops of Würzburg. Completed in 1746, the palace features a large staircase hall that dominates its centre. Paintings by 18th-century Italian artist Giovanni Battista Tiepolo grace the stairwell ceiling. The Residenz is open to tourists, and its south wing houses the Martin von Wagner Museum. The building and its gardens were designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1981.

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