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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Castle Johannisburg

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Schloss Johannisburg , Aschaffenburg
It is a castle in Aschaffenburg that was erected between 1605 and 1614 by Georg Ridinger. Until 1803, it was the second residence of the prince bishop of Mainz. It is constructed of red sandstone, the typical building material of the area around Aschaffenburg.
It's also a impressive National Gallery, the Palace Museum and the castle library.

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