The new bishop's residence is the palace where the prince-bishops of the city of Bamberg lived. It was built in 1602 in the Renaissance style under Johann Philipp von Gebsattel. The work on this beautiful building took almost a century to complete. As a result, the Renaissance style changed to Baroque, which was reflected in the construction drawings, where all adjustments were made.
As a result, several generations of talented architects worked on the New Residence. For example, Leonard Dinzenhofer worked on the front of the majestic Baroque palace, and Balthasar Neumann worked on the garden and park ensemble. The year 1803 was a turning point in the history of the residence - secularisation began and it became the property of the king.
The new bishop's residence is famous for its rich history, within its walls visited a large number of very famous historical figures. For example, Napoleon liked to stay here, army marshal Louis-Alexandre Berthier, as well as King Otto I of Greece and King Frederick the Great of Prussia spent time in this beautiful place.
Today the New Bishop's Residence is open to tourists. There is a large State Library, as well as the National Gallery, which houses a huge collection of Baroque and Old German paintings, tapestries and furniture. Every visitor gets to the unusually beautiful garden, where you can see a large number of different varieties of roses. From this marvellous place one can enjoy a wonderful view of the Michelsberg Monastery and the city of Bamberg. When visiting the residence, one can enjoy the refinement of the interior, in particular the decoration of rooms such as the Marble Hall, the Emperor's Hall and the Mirror Room.
