Hilpoltstein Residence Palace

The former residential palace of Count Palatine Friedrich was built in 1619 and furnished with valuable stucco ceilings by the Nuremberg master Heinrich Kuhn. The preserved main building, which was extensively renovated between 2009 and 2012, now houses the office for culture and tourism with tourist information, the city library of the city of Hilpoltstein and the branch office of the vhs in the district of Roth. The tax office is in another wing.
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"...Our tour in search of the Hilpoltstein sights begins at the main building of the former residential palace. The then Count Palatine built the residence in 1619. It is located relatively centrally in the town and today houses the tourist information center and the city library. At the back ..."
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For the construction of the palace complex, some previous buildings were demolished, some were rebuilt, and incorporated into the complex, whose origins date back to the 11th century. The ensemble was two-story, the main building three-story, built of castle sandstone. All parts of the then-modern four-wing complex were interconnected. These included a ballroom, outbuildings with stables, guest and servant quarters, an administrative wing, and a tower with an observatory. Completed in 1626, the residence reflects the prince's modern and cosmopolitan style. Renaissance and humanist styles characterize the building. Over the course of its eventful history, structural changes were repeatedly made. For example, the former dining and banqueting hall on the first floor was significantly larger than the current hall (Johann Christian Room). Originally, it formed the adjacent connection to the chancellery wing. The rest of the wing was demolished in 1818 due to structural defects. The two floors of the former chancellery wing now house the tax office.hilpoltstein.de/geschichtederresidenz