Schloss Johannisburg

Schloss Johannisburg
Schloss Johannisburg in Aschaffenburg
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General information
Architectural styleRenaissance
Town or cityAschaffenburg
CountryGermany
Coordinates49°58′34″N 9°8′30″E / 49.97611°N 9.14167°E / 49.97611; 9.14167
Construction started1605
Completed1614
Inaugurated1614
ClientJohann Schweikhard von Kronberg
Archbishop of Mainz
OwnerBayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen
Design and construction
Architect(s)Georg Ridinger
Aerial view from the east
Inner courtyard

Schloss Johannisburg is a schloss in the town of Aschaffenburg, in Franconia, in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It was erected between 1605 and 1614 by the architect Georg Ridinger for Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, Prince Bishop of Mainz. Until 1803, it was the second residence of the Archbishop and Prince Elector of Mainz. It is constructed of red sandstone, the typical building material of the Spessart, the hills near Aschaffenburg.


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