Gardens

NOTES: Construction of the villa began under the aegis of Prince Hachijo Toshito (1579--1629) and was continued by his son Toshitada, who constructed the main house and several tea houses. The villa had largely reached its present form by 1662, when the former Emperor Go-Mizunoo visited there. Subsequent heirs of the Hachijo family died in their teens. making additions to the Katsura Imperial Villa impossible. Although the seventh generation prince, Prince Yakahito, visited the villa numerous times and made repairs to it, leaving most of the layout in its original form.

NOTES: Construction of the villa began under the aegis of Prince Hachijo Toshito (1579--1629) and was continued by his son Toshitada, who constructed the main house and several tea houses. The villa had largely reached its present form by 1662, when the former Emperor Go-Mizunoo visited there. Subsequent heirs of the Hachijo family died in their teens. making additions to the Katsura Imperial Villa impossible. Although the seventh generation prince, Prince Yakahito, visited the villa numerous times and made repairs to it, leaving most of the layout in its original form.

NOTES: Construction of the villa began under the aegis of Prince Hachijo Toshito (1579--1629) and was continued by his son Toshitada, who constructed the main house and several tea houses. The villa had largely reached its present form by 1662, when the former Emperor Go-Mizunoo visited there. Subsequent heirs of the Hachijo family died in their teens. making additions to the Katsura Imperial Villa impossible. Although the seventh generation prince, Prince Yakahito, visited the villa numerous times and made repairs to it, leaving most of the layout in its original form.

NOTES: Construction of the villa began under the aegis of Prince Hachijo Toshito (1579--1629) and was continued by his son Toshitada, who constructed the main house and several tea houses. The villa had largely reached its present form by 1662, when the former Emperor Go-Mizunoo visited there. Subsequent heirs of the Hachijo family died in their teens. making additions to the Katsura Imperial Villa impossible. Although the seventh generation prince, Prince Yakahito, visited the villa numerous times and made repairs to it, leaving most of the layout in its original form.

NOTES: Construction of the villa began under the aegis of Prince Hachijo Toshito (1579--1629) and was continued by his son Toshitada, who constructed the main house and several tea houses. The villa had largely reached its present form by 1662, when the former Emperor Go-Mizunoo visited there. Subsequent heirs of the Hachijo family died in their teens. making additions to the Katsura Imperial Villa impossible. Although the seventh generation prince, Prince Yakahito, visited the villa numerous times and made repairs to it, leaving most of the layout in its original form.

NOTES: The founding of the Marienberg Fortress dates back to 1201, although the main castle dates from 1482 as do the walls. From 1600 the fortress was transformed into a Renaissance palace, but rebuilt in 1642 following its capture by Swedish forces in 1631. In 1708 it was redesigned in a Baroque style and the fortifications strengthened. The last tower to be rebuilt was in 1724. The fortress was badly damaged during the Second World War and rebuilt from 1950-1990.

NOTES: The founding of the Marienberg Fortress dates back to 1201, although the main castle dates from 1482 as do the walls. From 1600 the fortress was transformed into a Renaissance palace, but rebuilt in 1642 following its capture by Swedish forces in 1631. In 1708 it was redesigned in a Baroque style and the fortifications strengthened. The last tower to be rebuilt was in 1724. The fortress was badly damaged during the Second World War and rebuilt from 1950-1990.

NOTES: Built as the palace of the Prince-Bishops to the plans of Balthasar Neumann, though modified by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Johann Maxmilian von Welsch.

NOTES: Built as the palace of the Prince-Bishops to the plans of Balthasar Neumann, though modified by Johann Lukas von Hildebrandt and Johann Maxmilian von Welsch.