Editing Baroque (section)

===German Baroque===
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File:Dresden Germany Zwinger-01.jpg|[[Zwinger (Dresden)|Zwinger, Dresden]], Germany, by [[Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann]] and [[Balthasar Permoser]], 1710–1728
File:Würzburger Residenz, Gartenfront.jpg|[[Würzburg Residence]], Würzburg, Germany, [[Balthasar Neumann]], 1720–1744
File:100130 150006 Dresden Frauenkirche winter blue sky-2.jpg|[[Frauenkirche, Dresden]], Germany, by [[George Bähr]], 1726 and 1743
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The many [[Imperial Estate|states]] within the [[Holy Roman Empire]] on the territory of today's Germany all looked to represent themselves with impressive Baroque buildings.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.medievalchronicles.com/medieval-architecture/medieval-architecture-history/holy-roman-empire-architecture |title=Holy Roman Empire Architecture |website=Medieval Chronicles |date=23 May 2016}}</ref> Notable architects included [[Johann Bernhard Fischer von Erlach]], [[Lukas von Hildebrandt]] and [[Dominikus Zimmermann]] in [[Electorate of Bavaria|Bavaria]], [[Balthasar Neumann]] in [[Brühl (Rhineland)|Bruhl]], and [[Matthäus Daniel Pöppelmann]] in Dresden. In [[Prussia]], [[Frederick II of Prussia]] was inspired by the [[Grand Trianon]] of the [[Palace of Versailles]], and used it as the model for his summer residence, [[Sanssouci]], in [[Potsdam]], designed for him by [[Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff]] (1745–1747). Another work of Baroque palace architecture is the [[Zwinger (Dresden)]], the former orangerie of the palace of the electors of [[Electorate of Saxony|Saxony]] in the 18th century.

One of the best examples of a rococo church is the Basilika Vierzehnheiligen, or [[Basilica of the Fourteen Holy Helpers]], a pilgrimage church located near the town of [[Bad Staffelstein]] near Bamberg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Basilica was designed by Balthasar Neumann and was constructed between 1743 and 1772, its plan a series of interlocking circles around a central oval with the altar placed in the exact centre of the church. The interior of this church illustrates the summit of Rococo decoration.<ref>Ducher (1988) pp. 104–105.</ref>
Another notable example of the style is the Pilgrimage Church of Wies ({{langx|de|[[Wieskirche]]}}). It was designed by the brothers [[Johann Baptist Zimmermann|J. B.]] and [[Dominikus Zimmermann]]. It is located in the foothills of the [[Alps]], in the municipality of [[Steingaden]] in the [[Weilheim-Schongau]] district, Bavaria, Germany. Construction took place between 1745 and 1754, and the interior was decorated with frescoes and with stuccowork in the tradition of the [[Wessobrunner School]]. It is now a [[UNESCO]] [[World Heritage Site]].