Can you visit the entire Residenz Eichstätt?

No, only part of the restored rooms is open to the public, as the rest of the building serves as the seat of the Landkreis Eichstätt administration.

Who built the Residenz Eichstätt?

The current building was begun around 1700 by Jakob Engel and completed by Gabriel de Gabrieli, commissioned by the prince-bishops of Eichstätt.

What can be seen inside the Residenz Eichstätt?

Notable features include the grand staircase with its ceiling fresco by Johann Michael Franz and the Hall of Mirrors.

Why did the earlier medieval building disappear?

The former bishop's court, the Alter Hof, was destroyed by two fires during the Thirty Years' War in 1633 and 1634.

Residenz Eichstätt

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Residenz Eichstätt stands in Eichstätt (Landkreis Eichstätt), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

The Residenz Eichstätt stands on the site of the medieval bishop's court, destroyed by fire in 1633 and 1634 during the Thirty Years' War. The present three-wing building was erected from 1700 under Jakob Engel and later Gabriel de Gabrieli for the prince-bishops of Eichstätt, with Maurizio Pedetti later adding rococo interiors. Highlights include the grand staircase, with its wrought-iron railing and a ceiling fresco by Johann Michael Franz depicting the fall of Phaethon, as well as the Hall of Mirrors with its mythological ceiling scenes. From 1817 it served as residence to Eugène de Beauharnais, and since 1976 it has housed the district administration of Landkreis Eichstätt.

What to know

The building now houses the district administration of Landkreis Eichstätt, so only part of the historic rooms are open to visitors.
A small gallery devoted to the painter Carl Otto Müller is included in the visit.
The Residenz overlooks the Residenzplatz, a square centred on a Marian column surrounded by putti figures.
No opening hours or admission fees are given here, so check locally before visiting.

Where this château is

Eichstätt · Landkreis Eichstätt · Bayern

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Residenzpl. 1, 85072 Eichstätt

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Heritage status: Baudenkmal in Bayern

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Can you visit the entire Residenz Eichstätt?: No, only part of the restored rooms is open to the public, as the rest of the building serves as the seat of the Landkreis Eichstätt administration.
Who built the Residenz Eichstätt?: The current building was begun around 1700 by Jakob Engel and completed by Gabriel de Gabrieli, commissioned by the prince-bishops of Eichstätt.
What can be seen inside the Residenz Eichstätt?: Notable features include the grand staircase with its ceiling fresco by Johann Michael Franz and the Hall of Mirrors.
Why did the earlier medieval building disappear?: The former bishop's court, the Alter Hof, was destroyed by two fires during the Thirty Years' War in 1633 and 1634.