DIENTZENHOFER, Johann
(b. 1663, Sankt Margarethen, d. 1726, Bamberg)

Exterior view

1711-18
Photo
Schloss Weissenstein, Pommersfelden

Schloss Weißenstein is a palatial residence in Pommersfelden, Bavaria. It was constructed for Lothar Franz von Schönborn, Prince-Bishop of Bamberg and Archbishop of Mainz, to designs by Johann Dientzenhofer and Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. It is considered a masterwork of Baroque art.

The palace was built in a record five years by Johann Dientzenhofer and Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt. The stairwell on which they collaborated is just one component in a monumental space vaulted by a huge ceiling. The viewer is presented with an aesthetic cornucopia comprising painting, plasterwork, and architecture.

The picture shows the courtyard view of the Weissenstein palace.