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Gallery of Beauties The Nymphenburg Palace seen from its park. The Gallery of Beauties (German: Schönheitengalerie) is a collection of 38 portraits of the most beautiful women from the nobility and bourgeoisie of Munich, Germany, gathered by King Ludwig I of Bavaria in the south pavilion of his Nymphenburg Palace. [1]
Old Palace, Berlin – former residence of German Emperor William I; Ordenspalais – palace of several Prussian Kings and nobles (demolished) Pannwitz Palace - completed 1914, now serving as a noble hotel; Podewils Palace - unique Baroque palace in central Berlin; Palace of Prince Albrecht – former residence of Prince Albert of Prussia ...
The Mateus Palace (Portuguese: Palácio de Mateus, Solar de Mateus or Casa de Mateus) is a palace located in the civil parish of Mateus, municipality of Vila Real, Portugal. The three primary buildings are the manor, the winery and the chapel. The winery buildings date from the 16th century and were modified in the 1800s.
Braunfels Castle in the morning mist Braunfels Castle (2013) - The octogonal tower on the left is the new keep, while the one on the right is the old keep.. Situated atop a basalt hill, Braunfels Castle (German: Schloss Braunfels) overlooks the spa town of Braunfels in the Lahn-Dill-Kreis, Hesse, Germany.
This list encompasses buildings variously described in German as Burg , Festung (fort/fortress), Schloss (manor house, palace or hunting lodge) and Palais/Palast . Many German castles after the Middle Ages were built as, or converted to, royal or ducal palaces rather than fortified buildings.
The Würzburg Residence (German: Würzburger Residenz) is a palace in Würzburg, Germany. Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Maximilian von Welsch , representatives of the Austrian/Southern German Baroque style, were involved in the construction, as well as Robert de Cotte and Germain Boffrand , who were followers of the French style.
Germany: Schleissheim Palace: Oberschleißheim: Maximilian II Emanuel Germany: Lustheim Palace: Oberschleißheim Maximilian II Emanuel Germany: Nymphenburg Palace: Munich: House of Wittelsbach Germany: Amalienburg: Munich Maria Amalia, Holy Roman Empress Germany: Fürstenried Palace: Munich Maximilian II Emanuel Germany: Holnstein Palace: Munich
The Residenz (German: [ʁesiˈdɛnts], Residence) in central Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria.The Residenz is the largest city palace in Germany and is today open to visitors for its architecture, room decorations, and displays from the former royal collections.