ansbach residence also known as Markgrafenschloß is a palace in ansbach germany
the palace was developed from a medieval building the foundation dates back to 1363 then the
construction of a large mounted castle began in 1398 by friedrich the first elector of brandenburg
eventually with the completion of a castle in 1456
ansbach became the official residency of the margraves of ansbach george friedrich margrave
of brandenburg ansbach ordered the swabian architect Blasius Berwart to build a palace
it was erected in renaissance style from 1565 to 1575. it wasn't until 1703 when the magrave
william frederich came to rule the residence that major changes occurred to the palace brought about
the craftsmanships of gabriel de gabrielli carl friedrich von zocha and leopold retti
between 1705 to 1738 the building was changed to its present form
gabrielli designed the original arcaded courtyard one of the great inventions of the german late
baroque the palace is famous for the fine quality of the magravial state apartments
which were created mostly between 1734 to 45 under the artistic guidance of the architect retti before 1709
gabrielli created the southeast wing with the main facade in a style similar to the viennese baroque
the palace boasts 27 beautifully decorated rococo inspired rooms largely attributed to retti
whose interior dates from 1734 to 45 the great hall was provided with painted ceiling
and the rooms were fitted with ansbach porcelain tiles of the 18th century vintage
among the highlights are the ceiling paintings in the festival hall by carlo carlonei the gallery
containing decorative work illustrating the history of the margraves of ansbach
in the mirror cabinet with its exquisite pieces of meissen porcelain 1791 carl august
von hardenberg prussia's representative in ansbach added boardrooms in the library
the gothic hall remaining from the renaissance building contains the important adolf bayer
collection of ansbach ceramics it was designed by architect blasius berwart around 1565 to 75
with its rib vault in a clear indication of the earlier origins of the part of the residence
since 1972 this hall has been used to exhibit the large collection
of porcelain from the ansbach porcelain manufacturing founded in 1709
from 1806 the royal bavarian government started functioning in ansbach the castle's first floor
rooms were converted into office while the rooms on the other floors remained unchanged
between 1962 and 1974 the last major renovations to the palace were completed
the bavarian administration of state-owned palaces gardens and lakes is in charge of the buildings in
the museum the ansbach residence is also the seat of the government of central franconia
aside from the palace there is also a garden and an orangerie
so we're walking along the main facade of the orangerie the palace also had the garden that was laid out in the 16th century
and modified in the 18th century with an orangery located in the palace grounds but
regarded as a distinctly separate building the orangery and part there leading up to it
boasts a variety of fruit and herbs including oranges pistachios strawberries and olives
the court garden was already being written about by Leonhart Fuchs who was a personal physician to
the margrave from 1528-1534 around 100 years later gardiner succeeded in getting an agave to bloom
for the first time north of the alps between 1723 to 1750 on the initiative of the margarine
christiane charlotte of brandenburg ansbach the court garden was redesigned as a baroque garden
the orangery was the final stage of development in the main architectural feature which began in 1726
and designed by carl friedrich von zocha the inspiration from the orangery came
from both the louvre where an adaptation of the colonies can be seen and from the grand trianon
of versailles since its design in 1726 the orangery and garden has had some modifications
including monuments to the botanist leonhart Fuchs
and the poet johann peter uz
as well as other prominent members of the ansbach government
yet perhaps the most interesting monument in the palace gardens is that kaspar hauser a young
man murdered there in december 1833. his birth, life and death remain a mystery but his impact
on ansbach can still be felt by the various monuments and statues dotted around the town
the orangery and garden was badly damaged in the second world war but was rebuilt after 1945.
in the summer months over 150 plants are placed in front of it further elements of the garden
are the 550 meter linden avenue with four rows of trees which runs parallel to the orangery
and the medicinal herb garden with the new citrus house completed in 2002 today ansbach orangery
houses a cafe and restaurant as well as concerts and events the largest being the rococo festival
which takes place annually in july ansbach residence is open year-round with slightly
shorter hours during the winter as you can see the palace and the orangery and garden still plays an
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