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49: 320: 237: 543: 531: 555: 390:, the building was heavily damaged, especially in the air raid of 27 February 1945, which destroyed most of the city. Of the palace, only the exterior walls remained. It was rebuilt during 1948 and 1949, reopened on 31 December 1949, and was the main venue in Mainz for 431:. An assortment of replicas and valuable original items presents a comprehensive picture of the cultural life of prehistoric times, of the Roman Empire, and of the early Middle Ages. The north wing contains the famous function hall from which the annual 365:, was established on what nowadays is German soil. This was the earliest democratic movement in Germany. Archbishop Erthal was the last Prince-Elector of the old electorate and was expelled from the city in 1792. His successor 316:. The original plan is not known, but it was probably a four-wing construction, comparable to the 1604 repairs to Schloss Johannisberg. It can be assumed Martinsburg remained standing only because of the delays. 414:
at every corner, is richly decorated, particularly around the windows. The roofs have been restored with exactness. The most spectacular interiors included the Grand Staircase by the leading Baroque architect
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built office buildings and St Gangolph's Church around the year 1580. (In order to make way for new avenues, these buildings as well as Martinsburg were demolished by
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The north wing was begun in 1687, ready by 1752, and furnished in succeeding years. Work on the wing extending away from the river was begun during the reigns of
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was both Archbishop-Elector of Mainz and Arch-Chancellor of the remaining Empire on the right bank of the Rhine. Due to the resolutions of the
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Delays were due not only to the War of the Grand Alliance, but also to the extensive building activity of the nobility: for example, the
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began in 1478 and was completed two years later. For several decades, the archbishops lived either there or in the electoral palace at
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absorbed large amounts of resources. That summer residence was destroyed during the
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The building of a new palace commenced in 1627 on the behest of Archbishop
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is broadcast. The Electoral Palace is now one of eight venues managed by
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to the Chapter, and erect a castle in the city. The construction of
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Stylistically, the Electoral Palace is one of the last examples of
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in 1552 the castle was restored in a Renaissance style. Archbishop
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during the French occupation of the town between 1798 and 1814.)
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After receiving damage during the second war with the 519: 487:"The history of the Electoral Palace: Mainz Congress" 419:, which was removed during the French occupation. 567: 576:1627 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire 213: 481: 479: 477: 475: 438:Mainz bleibt Mainz, wie es singt und lacht 641:World War II strategic bombing of Germany 318: 235: 53:Southeast façade of the Electoral Palace 621:Residential buildings completed in 1752 472: 14: 568: 222:Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz 150:Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz 616:Renaissance buildings and structures 323:The principal façade, the East Front 24: 429:Römisch-Germanisches Zentralmuseum 25: 652: 586:Buildings and structures in Mainz 508: 553: 541: 529: 515:Electoral Palace – 360° Panorama 329:Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein 306:Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau 47: 611:Palaces in Rhineland-Palatinate 591:Castles in Rhineland-Palatinate 427:Today the east wing houses the 408:German Renaissance architecture 401: 361:, a political group during the 333:Friedrich Karl Josef von Erthal 210:Kurfürstliches Schloss zu Mainz 626:Sandstone buildings in Germany 422: 381:Grand Duchy of Hesse-Darmstadt 13: 1: 465: 372:Reichsdeputationshauptschluss 245: 231: 224:. 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Electoral Palace Mainz

Renaissance
Baroque
Mainz
Coordinates
50°00′24″N 8°16′14″E / 50.00667°N 8.27056°E / 50.00667; 8.27056
Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz
Mainz
Residenz
Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz
Renaissance

Martinsburg
Archbishop of Mainz
cathedral
Chapter
Diether von Isenburg
Mainz
Martinsburg
Aschaffenburg
Schloss Johannisburg
margraves
Daniel Brendel von Homburg
Napoleon
Georg Friedrich von Greiffenklau
Thirty Years War
War of the Grand Alliance

Johann Friedrich Karl von Ostein

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