High Palace - Füssen, Bavaria, Germany
N 47° 34.030 E 010° 41.900
32T E 627742 N 5269591
Das unscheinbarste der drei berühmten Schlösser um Füssen in Bayern. // Overshadowed by Neuschwanstein and Hohenschwangau, the High Palace is Füssen's gothic castle.
Waymark Code: WMYFPV
Location: Bayern, Germany
Date Posted: 06/11/2018
Views: 6
Over the labyrinth of medieval lanes rises, as a landmark, the High Palace, the former summer residence of the Lord Bishops of Augsburg and one of the largest and best preserved late-gothic castle complexes in Swabia. What used to be the bishops' living rooms today houses a branch of the State Collection of Paintings, with their emphasis on late gothic and Renaissance works of art from the Allgäu-Swabian and Franconian regions. In the palace courtyard, the façades are adorned with impressive, 500-year-old trompe-l'œils, which delude the viewer into believing that the oriels, window frames and embossing on the corners are genuine.
Thank you to *Team Krombaer* for the translation of the Quick Description.
Accessibility: Partial access
Condition: Intact
Admission Charge?: no
Website: [Web Link]
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