Electoral Palace or Elector's Palace may refer to any of the palaces of one of the German
Holy Roman Empire
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Prince-elector
The prince-electors (german: Kurfürst pl. , cz, Kurfiřt, la, Princeps Elector), or electors for short, were the members of the electoral college that elected the emperor of the Holy Roman Empire.
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Electoral Palace, Amberg
The Electoral Palace (german: Kurfürstliches Schloss) is a Schloss in Amberg. After several large fires in the 17th century, only the south wing (''Neues Schloss'') remains from the once three-winged palace. It is connected through the fortified ...
, of the Elector of the Palatinate at Amberg
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Electoral Palace, Bonn
The Electoral Palace (german: Kurfürstliches Schloss) in Bonn is the former residential palace of the Prince-Electors of Cologne. Since 1818, it has been the University of Bonn's main building in the city center, home to the University adminis ...
, of the Archbishops and Electors of Cologne at Bonn
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Electoral Palace, Koblenz
The Electoral Palace (German: Kurfürstliches Schloss) in Koblenz, was the residence of the last Archbishop and Elector of Trier, Clemens Wenceslaus of Saxony, who commissioned the building in the late 18th century. In the mid-19th century, the ...
, of the last Archbishop and Elector of Trier at Koblenz
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Electoral Palace, Mainz
The Electoral Palace in Mainz (german: Kurfürstliches Schloss zu Mainz) is the former city ''Residenz'' of the Prince-elector and Archbishop of Mainz. It is one of the important Renaissance buildings in Germany.
Background
Originally, the Ar ...
, of the Archbishops and Electors of Mainz
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Heidelberg Castle
Heidelberg Castle (german: Heidelberger Schloss) is a ruin in Germany and landmark of Heidelberg. The castle ruins are among the most important Renaissance structures north of the Alps.
The castle has only been partially rebuilt since its demoli ...
, the ruined Electoral Palace of the Electors Palatine of the Rhine at Heidelberg
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Mannheim Palace
Mannheim Palace (german: Mannheimer Schloss) is a large Baroque palace in Mannheim, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It was originally the main residence of the Prince-electors of the Electorate of the Palatinate of the House of Wittelsbach until ...
, the main residence of the Electors Palatine of the Rhine at Mannheim
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Schloss Johannisburg
Schloss Johannisburg is a schloss in the town of Aschaffenburg, in Franconia in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It was erected between 1605 and 1614 by the architect for Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, Prince Bishop of Mainz. Until German medi ...
, an Electoral Palace of the Archbishops and Electors of Mainz at Aschaffenburg
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Bishop's Palace (disambiguation) Bishop's Palace may refer to the official residence of any bishop, such as those listed in the :Episcopal palaces.
Specific residences called Bishop's Palace include:
Poland
* Palace of the Kraków Bishops in Kielce, Poland
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List of castles in Germany
This is a list of Castles and other such fortifications and palaces or country homes in Germany. Included are castles (german: Burg, Schloss), forts (german: Festung), palaces (german: Schloss, Palais, Palast), country or stately homes and manors ...
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