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Bischofshof

1520s in the Holy Roman Empire1521 in Christianity1521 in politics1521 in the Holy Roman Empire18th-century architecture in Germany
Architecture in GermanyCommons category link is locally definedEpiscopal palaces in GermanyFormer palaces in GermanyHouses completed in the 18th centuryMartin LutherPalaces in Rhineland-PalatinateWorms, Germany
Worms Bischofshof LHAKO 702 2299 D Hoekstra 001
Worms Bischofshof LHAKO 702 2299 D Hoekstra 001

The Bischofshof palace (German: Schloss Bischofshof or English: Bishop's Court or English: Bishop's Palace) was a former Baroque-style palace in Worms, Germany. It was located next to the Worms Cathedral, on its northern side, on the current Schlossplatz (English: Palace Square)). It served as the main residence of the prince-bishops of Worms. In the Middle Ages, the first palace was originally constructed as a Kaiserpfalz, a temporary seat of the Holy Roman Emperor. This building became later the court of the prince-bishop of Worms. It was destroyed during the Nine Years' War in 1689. Between 1719 and 1725, it was rebuilt as a baroque-style palace with involvement of the architect Balthasar Neumann. It was elongated structure with side wings, featuring a central Avant-corps facing the palace square. During the French Revolutionary Wars, the episcopal palace was destroyed in 1794. In the 19th century, a patrician built the so-called Heyl-Schlösschen, which remains till today. From the Bischofshof palace nothing remains except a vaulted cellar in the Heyl garden.

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67547 , Worms-Zentrum (Innenstadt)
Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany
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