Schloss Johannisburg

Schloss Johannisburg
Schloss Johannisburg in Aschaffenburg
General information
Architectural style	Renaissance
Town or city	Aschaffenburg
Country	Germany
Coordinates	49°58′34″N 9°08′28″E / 49.976°N 9.141°E / 49.976; 9.141
Construction started	1605
Completed	1614
Inaugurated	1614
Client	Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg Archbishop of Mainz
Owner	Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen
Design and construction
Architect	Georg Ridinger ()

Schloss Johannisburg is a schloss in the town of Aschaffenburg, in Franconia in the state of Bavaria, Germany. It was erected between 1605 and 1614 by the architect Georg Ridinger () for Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, Prince Bishop of Mainz. Until 1803, it was the second residence of the Prince Bishop of Mainz. It is constructed of red sandstone, the typical building material of the Spessart, the hills near Aschaffenburg.

Schloss Johannisburg is located in the city of Aschaffenburg, in the district of Lower Franconia of the state of Bavaria, Germany. It is situated in the center of the city, overlooking the river Main.

The palace was erected between 1605 and 1614 by the architect Georg Ridinger () for Johann Schweikhard von Kronberg, Archbishop of Mainz. The considerable expense came from the taxes of his fief: Eichsfeld, Erfurt and the Mainzer Oberstift (the part of the Electorate administered from Aschaffenburg) made the largest financial contributions. A keep from the destroyed 14th-century castle that had formerly stood on the site was included in the construction and is the oldest part of the castle. The prior castle had been burned down along with most of the town on 10 August 1552 by the troops of Albert Alcibiades, Margrave of Brandenburg-Kulmbach.