Ellingen Residence

A castle has existed at the site at least since 1219. From then and for more than 400 years, it belonged to the Teutonic Order. As such, it was the residence of the territorial commander of the Bailiwick of Franconia, the wealthiest of the 13 provinces of the Teutonic Order. A number of both medieval and Renaissance buildings have occupied the site. In 1718-1721, the residence was transformed into the presently visible, Baroque palace by Karl Heinrich von Hornstein to designs by architect Franz Keller. In 1775, additional changes in Neoclassical style were made, to designs by architect Pierre Michel d’Ixnard.
In 1789, the seat of the residence of the Bailiwick of Franconia was moved to Bad Mergentheim, and a few years later the owner of the palace passed to the Kingdom of Bavaria. It was given as a gift in 1815 by the Bavarian king Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria to field marshal Karl Philipp von Wrede. The field marshal made a comprehensive re-furnishing of the palace.

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