Since 1526 |
The prince bishops of Konstanz reside in Meersburg. |
1593 |
Kardinal Andreas von Österreich plants a Renaissance garden on the terrace next to the "Altes Schloß" (Old Palace). |
1710 |
Prince Bishop Johann Franz Schenk von Stauffenberg decides to
erect a "Neuer Bau" (New Building) next to the Old Palace. |
1712 |
This
shell of this single-wing building is completed with a garden parterre
and pavilion. |
1725/29 |
The same architect, Christoph Gessinger, builds a
seminary east of the "Neuer Bau" (New Building). |
1740 |
Cardinal Damian
Hugo von Schönborn succeeds Stauffenberg. He continues building the
"Neues Schloss" (New Palace). |
1743 |
Damian Hugo von Schönborn dies. |
1759 |
Prince Bishop Franz Conrad von Rodt commissions additional work on
the interior appointments of the palace. |
1759/60 |
The staircase designed
by Balthasar Neumann has to be demolished due to insufficient provision
of foundations and is rebuilt. |
1761/62 |
The artist Guiseppe Appiani
paints frescos on the vaulted ceiling of the newly erected staircase
and in the "Festsaal" (Banquet Hall). End of the |
1760's |
After a
building time of nearly 60 years, the "Neuer Bau" (New Building) is
furnished, converted to a New Palace and completely taken over by the
prince bishops. |
1775/76 |
Prince Bishop Maximilian Christoph von Rodt has
the paneling mounted in the bishop's suite of rooms and in the guest
appartement. |
1800 |
Prince Bishop Karl Theodor von Dalberg comes to
power. |
1802 |
During the Reformation, Meersburg falls to the later Grand
Duchy of Baden, thus ending the history of the New Palace as a
residence. |
20 May 1833 |
An announcement of the sale of the New Palace by
auction appeared in the "Augsburger Zeitung" newspaper. No buyer was
found. |
Until 1955 |
The palace experiences an eventful history; it is in
turn a prison, the seat of French occupation troops, a
"Fräuleininstitut", an asylum for the deaf and dumb and a secondary
school. |
1945 |
The French occupation forces lays claim to the palace. |
1955 |
It is turned over to the German state of Baden-Württemberg. |
1988-1991 |
Extensive restoration work is carried out. |