ResidenceGoslar

Imperial Palace Goslar

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The Imperial Palace of Goslar, a residential complex in Lower Saxony, documents the power of the Salian emperors in the 11th century. Located at the foot of the Rammelsberg, this complex is considered one of the most important preserved secular buildings of its era in Germany. Since 1992, the Imperial Palace has been a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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The origins of the Imperial Palace of Goslar date back to the Ottonian period, possibly as a royal hunting lodge. Henry II had a first palace built around 1005. Under Conrad II, the expansion of the complex began in the 1030s, including the laying of the foundation stone for the Liebfrauenkirche. Henry III continued the construction work from 1040 and appointed the master builder Benno II to Goslar in 1048, under whose direction the Imperial House and the Collegiate Church of St. Simon and Judas were completed in the early 1050s. In the early 12th century, Henry V had further alterations made to the Imperial House, including a second residential chamber.

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Source: Wikipedia · Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0 · Image: Norbert Kaiser

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