The prince-bishops lived it up at the baroque Residenz, built between 1725 and 1736 by Gabriel de Gabrieli. Inside, the stunning main staircase and a hall of mirrors stick in the mind. In the square outside rises a late 18th-century golden statue of the Madonna atop a 19m-high column.
Fürstbischöfliche Residenz
Nuremberg & Franconia
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
23.8 MILES
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13.87 MILES
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13.02 MILES
Ingolstadt is home to the famous Audi factory that sprawls to the north of the city centre. The two-hour 'Production in a Nutshell' tours of the plant…
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Eichstätt’s centre is dominated by the richly adorned Dom. Standout features include an enormous 16th-century stained-glass window by Hans Holbein the…
0.68 MILES
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13.05 MILES
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14.3 MILES
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The worthwhile Domschatzmuseum includes the robes of 8th-century English-born bishop St Willibald and baroque Gobelin tapestries illustrating scenes from…
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13.05 MILES
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13.86 MILES
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8. Asamkirche Maria de Victoria
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