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New Residence in Bamberg

Elector’s Apartment

Although this group of rooms is in the older Gebsattel building, the floor plan and furnishing date from the reign of Prince-Bishop Lothar Franz von Schönborn (r. 1693-1729), for whom they were created in 1696 as a temporary apartment while the Residence was being extended.

In 1707 Princess Elisabeth Christine of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel (1601-1750), who became the wife of Emperor Karl VI, lived for a short time in this apartment. In preparation for her marriage, she converted to the Catholic faith in a ceremony conducted by Prince-Bishop Lothar Franz in Bamberg Cathedral. The Princess Hall is now named after her. In the first half of the 19th century, Duke Wilhelm in Bayern (1752-1837) used it for the accommodation of some of the members of his court.

This suite, with the monumental stucco-work ceilings by Johann Jakob Vogel (1661-1727) and the enfilade of gilt door frames with their heavy acanthus carvings is possibly the best illustration of Late-Baroque splendour in the Residence.