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Anselm Franz Freiherr von Ritter zu Groenesteyn (also von Grünstein) (1692–1765) was a
He took part in many great civil works in the regions under the influence of the Schönborn family. Because of this he planned or constructed at least in part the following buildings:
* Deutschhaus Mainz (
Chamberlain
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of Electoral Mainz
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, privy counsellor
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, Majordomo, temporarily Vitztum (vicegerent
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), High Director of Building and exceptionally gifted architect
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. His grandfather Stefan von Ritter zu Groenesteyn was of Dutch
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origin.
Selected works
He took part in many great civil works in the regions under the influence of the Schönborn family. Because of this he planned or constructed at least in part the following buildings:
* Deutschhaus Mainz (Commandry
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of the Teutonic Knights
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"))
* Bassenheimer Hof in Mainz
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*Draft of Stadioner Hof in Mainz
*Baroque Château Bruchsal
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, of the new residence of the newly appointed bishop of Speyer
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*Würzburg Residence
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*Château Jägersburg, the summer residence of the prince-bishop of Bamberg in Eggolsheim/Forchheim
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*Church of Banz Abbey
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/Franconia
*Church of Amorbach Abbey/ Odenwald
*Stone balustrade of Château Biebrich in Wiesbaden-Biebrich
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*Château Bönnigheim
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He tore down the Schwalbacherhof in Kiedrich
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in the Rheingau, which came into family ownership through the marriage of his grandfather Stefan to the daughter of the house. In 1730 he erected Schloss Groenesteyn, a Baroque three-winged palace including a chapel, on the site. As stucco plasterer he chose Georg Hennicke from Mainz, a disciple of the Frenchman Jean Bérain, who had also worked on the pilgrimage church ''Zum heiligen Blut'' in Walldürn
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. The château is still family property.
References
*Gunther Jahn: ''Der kurmainzische Hofkavalierarchitekt Anselm Franz Reichsfreiherr von Ritter zu Groenesteyn,'' Diss. 1977