The new bishop's residence is a palace inhabited by princes, bishops of the city of Bamberg. It was built in 1602 in the Renaissance style at the Johann Philipp von Gebsattel. Work on the creation of this beautiful building was delayed nearly a century. As a result of the Renaissance style was replaced by Baroque, which was reflected in the construction drawings, which were made all the adjustments.

As a result of the new residence of the work of several generations of talented architects. For example, over the front of the Grand Palace, the baroque, Leonard worked Dientzenhofer, and over the garden and park ensemble - Balthasar Neumann. 1803 was a turning point in the history of the residence - began the secularization and she became the property of the king.

The new bishop's residence is famous for its rich history, its walls was visited by a large number of very famous historical figures. For example, Napoleon liked to stop here, the marshal of the army of Louis-Alexandre Berthier, as well as King of Greece Otto I and King of Prussia, Frederick the Great spent time in this beautiful place.

Today the new bishop's residence is open to tourists. It operates the largest state library, as well as the National Gallery, which houses a huge collection of old German and baroque paintings, tapestries and furniture. Each visitor gets into extraordinarily beautiful garden where you can see many different varieties of roses. From this wonderful place offers a beautiful view of the monastery and the town of Bamberg Michaelsberg. When visiting the residence you can enjoy a refined interior, in particular, the decoration of the premises, as the Marble Hall, the Hall of the emperor and the Mirror Room.