Renaissance Architecture of Germany

wolfenbüttel s schloss.

renaissance architecture belongs period between 15th , 17th centuries in different parts of europe, when there conscious revival , development of elements of ancient greek , roman thought , culture. earliest example of renaissance architecture in germany fugger chapel in st. anne s church, augsburg. @ time, germany fragmented numerous principalities, citizens had few rights , armed conflict, religious conflicts of protestant reformation, ensured large tracts of land remained virtually undeveloped.

some princes, however, promoted modern art, example in torgau , aschaffenburg, , landshut, renaissance era originated. examples include decorated inner courtyard of trausnitz castle , ducal landshut residence in inner city, built italian renaissance master craftsmen.

st. michael in munich (begun around 1581) important renaissance building. there heidelberg castle typical renaissance façades. augsburg city hall significant renaissance, late, built 1614 1620, augsburg architect elias holl.

in area of weser there numerous castles , manor houses in style of weser renaissance. there cities of lemgo , hamelin. wolfenbüttel castle of guelph , evangelical church beatae maria virginis special examples of renaissance style.

in thuringia , saxony, many churches , palaces in renaissance style built, example, william castle castle in schmalkalden, church of rudolstadt, castle of gotha, town hall in leipzig, interior of presbytery, freiberg cathedral, castle in dresden or schönhof in gorlitz. in northern germany there güstrower castle , rich interior of stralsund s nikolai church.